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    IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: 5 key stories from July 8

    Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday July 8 that are worth another look.

    July 9, 2020
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    FERROUS WEBINAR: Steady hopes; downside lingers

    Market participants in the US ferrous supply chain attending a Fastmarkets webinar on June 30 expected prices to be largely stable in the coming months, but benchmark indicators continue to track downward as an uneven reopening of the United States economy clouds the outlook.

    July 9, 2020
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    LME to keep ring closed despite easing lockdown in London

    The London Metal Exchange will keep its open outcry trading ring in London closed despite the United Kingdom easing its lockdown restrictions, it announced on Wednesday July 8.

    July 8, 2020
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    Posco returns to steel scrap markets after long absence

    South Korean steelmaker Posco has returned to the market for steel scrap from Japan and Korea in the past week after taking a hiatus of around three months, market sources told Fastmarkets.

    July 8, 2020
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