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Executives at major flat-rolled steel producers in the United States discussed three common themes during their companies’ earnings calls for the second quarter of 2022, sharing views on a potential recession, affects from recent government policy changes and trends in steel raw materials
Following a consultation period and market feedback, Fastmarkets has realigned its consumer buying prices for No1 bundles and No1 busheling scrap in Detroit, effective from the August 2022 monthly settlement.
The French agriculture ministry releases its estimates on wheat, corn, barley and rapeseed production
Following a consultation period and market feedback, Fastmarkets will switch its Houston ferrous scrap price series to a consumer buying assessment on January 1, 2023, from its current methodology as a dealer selling assessment.
Egypt expected to import 366,000 tonnes by end of the month
Austrian aluminium producer AMAG and German automotive manufacturer Audi have developed a recycled aluminium material for vehicle wheels to be put into series production, it was announced on Wednesday, August 3.
Soybeans farmers and sellers loosing incentive to sell crops
Fresh infrastructure projects in Bangladesh will drive significant steel demand and make doing business in the country easier in the coming years, Tapan Sengupta, the deputy managing director of steelmaker Bangladesh Steel Re-Rolling Mills (BSRM) told Fastmarkets in an exclusive interview
Fastmarkets has corrected the first line in its pricing rationale for MB-CU-0403 copper grade A cathode premium, cif Shanghai, which was published incorrectly on Tuesday August 2 due to a reporter error.
Data from the European Commission shows that the bloc’s total soybeans imports since July 1 amount to 1.26 million tonnes
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