According to data released by the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) on April 24, as of the end of March (March 31), the composite steel price index (CSPI) for the Chinese domestic market was at 94.83 points, down 1.63 points or 1.69 ...
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The US steel sheet market continued to report offers from producers above published minimum base prices, as mills look to keep upward pressure on pricing amid supply tightness. Buy-side sources reported higher offers from multiple mills ...
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On April 22, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) announced that during last week (Apr. 14-20) the overall average finished steel price in China declined by 0.1 percent compared to the previous week. In the given week, the average prices of ...
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In March this year, Japanese crude steel production was up 15.1 percent compared to the previous month, while it increased by 2.9 percent year on year, totaling 9.73 million mt, according to the data released by the Japan Iron and Steel ...
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The US steel sheet market was relatively quiet on Friday because many were out of the office before the Easter holiday, though one top-tier mill indicated it would be pushing higher prices after the weekend. The top-tier mill plans to ...
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Anticipated fragmented scrap pricing next month could bring US regional scrap prices closer together, according to market sources who generally agree on downward pricing pressure for May settlements. Scrap settlements varied wildly in ...
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On April 15, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) announced that during last week (Apr. 7-13) the overall average finished steel price in China rose by 0.6 percent compared to the previous week. In the given week, the average prices of ...
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On-going supply difficulties continue to support US steel sheet pricing, though market sources were divided Monday as to whether a peak had been reached. One large-volume hot-rolled service center buyer said there's "nothing out there" ...
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Australia's Antidumping Commission has announced that it has initiated an antidumping (AD) investigation against imports of hot rolled wire rod in coils with a diameter of less than 14 mm from Indonesia, Taiwan and Turkey, upon the ...
In March this year, Germany's crude steel output increased by 13.7 percent month on month to 4.05 million metric tons, rising by 6.1 percent compared to March 2013 and exceeding 4 million mt for the first time in 35 months, according to the ...
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The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported Wednesday that for the month of February 2014, US steel mills shipped 7,618,380 net tons, a 3.5 percent decrease from the 7,895,293 net tons shipped in the previous month, January 2014, ...
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In March of the current year, Turkey's steel exports declined by 21.5 percent to 1.59 million mt, while the value of these exports decreased by 16.5 percent to $1.32 billion, both on year-on-year basis, according to the Turkish Steel ...
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Global steelmaking and mining giant Evraz Group S.A. has announced the signing and closing of the sale of its wholly-owned subsidiary Evraz Vitkovice Steel (EVS) to a group of private investors (Martinley Holdings Limited, Nabara Holdings ...
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The US hot-rolled coil market continues to be supported by limited Midwest supply, while cold-rolled coil import offers for May were heard to be lower. On the domestic front, most buyers expect another round of price increases following ...
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Based on the Commerce Department's most recent Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported Wednesday that steel import permit applications for the month of March total 3,485,000 ...
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