The growth of demand has been the key factor influencing the positive trend in the global steel market in recent years, Fastmarkets research manager Alistair Ramsay said earlier this month at the 22nd Middle East Iron and Steel Conference in Dubai.

Brazil-based steel producer Gerdau has made further moves this month in its asset divestment programme, announcing the sale of its Chilean operations to local family-owned groups Matco and Ingeniaría e Inversiones for $154 million.

The knock-on effect of Section 232 tariffs imposed by the United States in March this year on imports of steel and aluminium has been swift and dramatic.

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Wednesday August 14 that are worth another look.

Metal Bulletin reviews the major stories affecting the steel market over the past week.

ArcelorMittal’s Brazilian subsidiary, in a move intended to make the company more competitive domestically, signed a deal at the end of February to purchase local long steel producer Votorantim Siderurgia.

Fastmarkets AMM reviews recent merger-and-acquisition deals for some heavy hitters in the steel industry. Each company's ongoing purchases - big and small - are intended to expand their global reach as well as develop products and services throughout 2019.

China has threatened to deepen its ongoing trade war with the United States by implementing similar trade measures on the latter’s products after the Office of the US Trade Representative proposed an additional 25% duty on a list of Chinese goods.

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

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday February 2.