The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Tuesday May 8.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Friday August 24.

Profits of member mills of China Iron & Steel Association (Cisa) in August soared 35% month-on-month on a recovery in steel prices, the assn said on Thursday September 26.

Global billet prices for steel slab have mostly risen this week, as suppliers in the CIS region managed to push through an increase and concluded several deals at higher prices.

The sharp declines in the European ferro-vanadium market have paused with prices only moving down slightly last week. Meanwhile, the Chinese ferro-vanadium export market stabilized on firm offers.

The gap between scrap and iron ore prices is damaging the competitiveness of scrap-based long steel, the International Rebar Exporters & Producers Assn (Irepas) said this week.

China’s crude steel output increased in early August due to higher prices of finished products.

China’s crude steel output increased in early August due to higher prices of finished products.

Long steel imports into Brazil increased by 33.8% year-on-year in January, according to figures published by the country’s foreign trade ministry.

United States president Donald Trump said on Friday August 10 that he has authorized higher tariffs on imports from Turkey, imposing a 20% duty on aluminum and 50% duty on steel.