Spot prices for imported ferrous scrap into the key Vietnamese market slipped in the week to Friday October 29, on weakening sentiment caused by sharp losses in the ferrous complex in China, sources told Fastmarkets.

Steelmakers have been using some of their windfall profits to acquire downstream businesses at a higher-than-average rate, and industry participants believe this trend will continue through 2022

Seaborne iron ore prices are seeing narrower 62-65% Fe spreads amid stronger preference for mid-grade fines and stable demand from buyers, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday June 8

Global crude steel output fell by 5.1% year on year to 162.7 million tonnes in April, the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) said on Tuesday May 24

Metal Bulletin reviews the major stories that have affected the steel market over the past week.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Thursday December 20.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February will have a profound effect on flows of material in global metal markets in the long term; in the short term the consequences have been extraordinary

Editor Vera Blei looks at the main news covered by Steel First this week.

Editor Vera Blei looks at the main news covered by Steel First over the past week.

With Biden's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act finally passed, what lies ahead for the steel markets and supply chains?