China’s semi-finished steel imports surge on scrap ban

China’s imports of semi-finished steel surged in September as a crackdown on scrap shipments saw Chinese buyers scoop up alternative forms of the metal from other Asian countries at favourable prices.

Shanghai steel futures fall as production curbs may be eased

Shanghai steel futures fell to their lowest in two weeks on Tuesday, reflecting worries about demand prospects and excessive supply in top producer and consumer China.

China’s August steel PMI dips to 44-m low of 44.9

China’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for the steel industry for August hit a new low since December 2015, reaching 44.9 amid imbalance in the fundamentals, steel price declines amid higher production and stocks while the growing challenges in sales, a

China’s top two steel producing cities to extend output curbs -sources

Steel mills in the two biggest steelmaking cities in China – Tangshan and Handan – will be required to continue production restrictions in the second quarter as part of local governments’ efforts to improve air quality, multiple industry sources said.

China’s steel exports are set to fall as Trump’s trade war bites China’s stee

China’s steel exports just fell for a second straight month, and Australia’s largest bank expects that...

Japanese shipbuilders cut fiscal 2018-19 steel demand forecast on lower orders

The Shipbuilders Association of Japan has reduced its steel demand forecast for the 2018-19 fiscal year...

China’s August iron ore imports slip as smog curbs hit steel mills

China’s imports of steelmaking raw material iron ore fell slightly in August from the previous month,...