Chinese electrolytic manganese metal prices fell this week, with most steel mills retreating from the spot market following weeks of restocking, sources said Platts assessed 99.7% manganese at $2,160-2,210/mt FOB China Thursday, down ...
Tags: steel mills, Spot Market
According to the data released by China Iron and Steel Association that the country's daily production of large and medium-sized steel mills totaled 1.7033 million tons in the last ten days of October, decreasing 0.5% from mid October, In ...
Tags: Steel Market, Mineral
In an economic environment marked by continuing uncertainty, specialty chemicals Group LANXESS has narrowed its guidance range for the full year 2013: EBITDA pre exceptionals is expected to be between EUR 710 million and EUR 760 million, ...
China's manufacturing sector is gradually gaining strength and paving the way for a steady economy, two surveys showed Friday, though mixed signals remain in areas including new orders. China's official Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) ...
Nucor Corporation announced Thursday consolidated net earnings of $147.6 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2013, compared to net earnings of $85.1 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, in the second quarter of ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
In the three months ended 30 September 2013 Diageo delivered 3.1% organic net sales growth with volume up 0.6%. Reported net sales were flat for the quarter mainly reflecting the termination of the distribution agreement for Jose Cuervo. ...
Tags: Management Statement, Food
Diageo's first quarter (Q1) results were "a miss" for one analyst, while another claimed its performance was "muted" for the three months to September 30. The global brewer and distiller grew organic net sales by 3.1%, below the Shore ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, beer
Mr. Wolfgang Eder, the president of the European Steel Association (Eurofer), said the steel demand in Europe will increase next year by at least 2% after three years of decline. Customers began restocking since summer. If this situation ...
Tags: Steel Demand, Mineral
Oil futures traded sharply lower during Monday’s Asian session after a critical economic data point out of China surprised to the downside. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, light, sweet crude futures for November delivery slid ...
Tags: Oil Futures, Mineral
A small upturn in prices for sub-5,000 kcal/kg NAR Chinese thermal coal on perceived stirrings of restocking activity for the upcoming northern hemisphere winter and some market tightness was seized on by traders Friday. South China ...
Tags: Coal, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
China's manufacturing activities rose to a six-month high in September, according to a preliminary survey from HSBC. The HSBC Flash Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for September rose to 51.2, the highest level since April ...
Tags: manufacturing activities
Leather office chairs have classic, conservative designs Workers who want leather upholstery without sacrificing the ergonomic features offered by high-end mesh and fabric chairs may find the best of both worlds with the Raynor Eurotech ...
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According to HSBC that China's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) in August rose to a final reading of 50.1 from 47.7 in July, indicating an expansion for the first time in four months from a three-month consecutive downtrend on ...
Northwest European rebar producers have raised their prices on low supply, no imports, higher costs and seasonal restocking, local market sources said this week. According to them, mills don't have large availability and delivery times are ...
Tags: Rebar Producers, Chemicals
As of August 27, inventory of iron ore at 25 major Chinese ports amounted to 73.431 million mt, indicating an increase of 1.866 million mt or 2.6 percent week on week, as announced by China's Xinhua News Agency on August 27. As of the ...
Tags: Iron Ore, Chinese Ports