Metal Bulletin reviews some of the key news and price moves from the past week in the global steel market.

Global scrap markets were looking for a clear direction, with international prices inching upward, while demand was moderate during the working week from Monday June 19 to Friday June 23.

The US ferrous scrap market idled into neutral on news that Section 232 tariffs will take effect in the coming week, with buyers holding internal discussions and dealers afraid to sell below fair market price - but roared back to life by end of Friday March 2.

The Indian government is to impose a 20% export duty on graphite electrodes from April 1, according to the International Rebar Producers & Exporters Association (Irepas).

Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Friday March 15 that are worth another look.

A plunge in silico-manganese futures prices on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE) at the start of this week was driven by weakness in China’s steel market, market participants told Fastmarkets.

The global long steel market has reached its bottom level, with activity expected to pick up in the near term, according to the rebar sector’s global organisation.

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

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