Iron ore futures on the Dalian Commodities Exchange slumped during the morning on Monday September 1 after China published weaker official manufacturing data and rebar futures slumped to a record low.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Tuesday June 12.

Strong demand from Turkey, the world’s largest scrap importer, raised global scrap prices sharply during the working week from Monday August 7 to Friday August 11.

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

Offer prices for bulk ferrous scrap cargoes to Bangladesh have increased over the past week after higher prices were paid elsewhere in Asia, but several buyers remained out of the market, sources told Fastmarkets on Thursday May 14.

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

ArcelorMittal has once again shaken the Brazilian steel market.

The long steel industry in Brazil is marked by fierce competition, but the rivalry among local mills seems to be increasing.

As competition in the global steel markets remains fierce, Metal Bulletin provides an update on the new, progressing and closed trade cases from around the world in November 2017.

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Thursday July 25 that are worth another look.