China’s daily crude steel output rose in early September, putting more pressure on the market.

Good morning from Metal Bulletin’s offices in Asia, bringing the key news and market stories on Tuesday December 26.

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Tuesday March 27.

A report on the massive scale of Asian futures trading volumes shows that the London Metal Exchange must do everything it can to draw in Chinese retail investors and hedge funds. So shouldn't it open its monthly contracts to them?

The base metals on the London Metal Exchange are firmer this morning, Wednesday July 12, with prices up an average of 0.3%, led by 0.5% gains in copper ($5,906 per tonne) and lead ($2,321 per tonne).

Imports of bar products into Iran fell by 45% in the first nine months of the Iranian year, from March 20 to December 20, 2012.

The steel market in Saudi Arabia has slowed in the run up to the Hajj, as buyers postpone bookings until after the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca.

Steel billet prices in the global markets showed mixed dynamics in the week from Monday June 4 to Friday June 8, due to weak trading activity in Asia and strengthening sentiment in Turkey and the CIS region.

Steel First is considering the discontinuation of its three Ukrainian domestic price assessments – for rebar, hot rolled coil and cold rolled coil – following a review of its pricing portfolio.

Emirates Steel Industries has appointed Saeed Ghumran Al Remeithi as ceo, the first Emirati citizen to take the top job