Customers of AK Steel's electrical steel business in the United States and members of Congress are urging President Donald Trump's administration to extend Section 232 tariffs to imports of laminations and cores, claiming that circumvention is occurring through neighboring countries Canada and Mexico.

The United States Commerce Department is considering the launch of an Aluminum Import Monitoring and Analysis (AIM) system in the struggle to deter transshipments and tariff evasion.

Markets have been and will remain dynamic.

Fastmarkets will publish its Poland rebar price assessment a day early this week, on Thursday April 30, because of the Labor Day holiday on Friday May 1.

Metals prices generally seem to be consolidating this morning, Wednesday April 29, and for the most part look well placed to extend gains, but whether underlying confidence is strong enough in these uncertain times remains to be seen.

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday April 28 that are worth another look.

Ferro-alloys prices have generally retreated over the past month, with demand concerns gaining in prominence.

A summary of Australian lithium spodumene concentrate producer Pilbara Minerals operational results for the first quarter of 2020, as stated in its operational report on Tuesday April 28.

The impact of Covid-19 is undeniably huge. It continues to make its presence felt across all commodity markets, including the ferrous supply chain, from raw materials down to finished steel products.

Metals prices were consolidating during morning trading on Tuesday April 28 after the promising start to the week faded on Monday, but talk that Chinese provincial governments are offering to subsidize inventory accumulation could well turn out to be a supportive factor.