Brazilian flats maker Usiminas strengthened its focus on the domestic market in the second quarter as a focus on exports would have "negatively impacted" earnings, vp Sérgio Leite tells Steel Business Briefing during a conference ...
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Sentiment in the Chinese steel market continued to improve last week, but mills are hesitant to raise lift prices as end-user demand remains weak. Hebei Iron & Steel kept its August prices for hot and cold rolled coil and end-July prices ...
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CHINA'S steel industry faces increased oversupply pressure because exports are likely to continue falling in the second half of this year while growth in output may surge, an industry group said yesterday. Although production will remain ...
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China's major steelmakers continued to cut July delivery prices on Wednesday. Companies began lower prices on June 17, in expectation of slowing market demand. Eight Chinese steelmakers cut the price of their products on Wednesday for July ...
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