The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Tuesday May 15.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Wednesday August 22.

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

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange are mixed this morning, Friday October 13, with zinc and lead prices weaker by 0.3% and 1%, respectively; while aluminium and nickel prices are up by 0.2%, tin prices are firmer by 0.3% and copper prices are little changed at $6,875 per tonne.

China’s crude steel output declined in mid-January after a short-lived rise at the start of the month.

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.

Metal Bulletin looks at six key things, discussed in the Philippines last month at SEAISI's 2017 Asean Iron and Steel Sustainability Forum in Manila, that will impact the Asian steel sector over the next five years.

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

Canada has established surtax-free quotas for imports of energy tubular products and wire rods originating in Mexico, effective from February 2, according to an official from Canada’s Ministry of Finance.

China’s major mills lowered their crude steel output rates further in late October even as finished steel inventories continued to decrease.