China imported a record 86.83 million mt of iron ore in January this year, up 21.29 million mt year on year and up 13.45 million mt month on month, according to the Chinese customs authorities. Average daily iron ore imports in January ...
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The steel stock in 29 major cities across the country hit a four-year low after the Spring Festival holidays, news portal yicai.com reported Wednesday, citing data from the Beijing Lange Steel Information Research Center. The total ...
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European imports of polyethylene terephthalate shot up by over 30% in 2013, according to Eurostat data published this week, and market participants believe that the specter of imports continues to loom over European producers. From ...
A new study finds that the rates are lowest in 40 years. Los Angeles Times: U.S. Abortion Rate In 2011 Lowest Since 1973, Study Says The U.S. abortion rate fell in 2011 to its lowest level since the 1973 Supreme Court decision ...
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Iron ore demand intensity in China will fall further amid continuous drops in steel market prices and lower steel outputs, the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) said in its monthly report published on its official website. Chinese ...
TT File Photo Consumer spending rose 0.4% in December, the Commerce Department reported Jan. 31. Commerce also said purchases rose 0.6% in November, a larger figure than was originally announced. Economists had projected spending ...
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Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange fell Monday ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting that begins Tuesday. The most active gold contract for February delivery fell 0.9 U. S. dollar, or 0.07 ...
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In December last year, new commercial vehicle registrations grew by 34.7 percent year on year in the European Union, totaling 169,744 units, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA). The month counted on ...
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In January this year, the China HSBC Flash Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) decreased to 49.6, the lowest level of the past six months, down from December's final reading of 50.5, as announced by the HSBC on January 23. In ...
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Markets for use of natural gas as a transportation fuel and to power industrial equipment are poised to take off in the next few years, the head of Encana said in Houston on Tuesday. "We at Encana believe that natural gas creates an ...
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China Steel Corp. (CSC), the largest carbon steelmaker in Taiwan is going to release its list price for electric furnace (EF) Al-killed wire rods for February on January 16th. Industry sources predicted that CSC might leave its list price ...
Many U.S. carriers expect to grow capacity and plan to replace aging trucks, according to a survey by Transport Capital Partners. Since the HOS rules caused fewer hours per day utilization of equipment, carriers are being pushed to ...
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U.S. employers added a scant 74,000 jobs in December, the fewest in three years. The disappointing gain ends 2013 on a weak note and could raise questions about the economy's recent strength. The Labor Department says the unemployment ...
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell to the lowest level in a month for the week ended Jan. 4, the Labor Department reported. Claims fell 15,000 to 330,000, lower than the 335,000 average estimate from economists ...
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US Midwest ethanol stocks for the reporting week ended January 3 rose 249,000 barrels to 5.992 million barrels, the highest level in more than eight months, Energy Information Administration data showed Wednesday. Specifically, US Midwest ...