China’s crude steel output was largely flat during the last ten days of November.

China’s crude steel output rebounded in early August after falling steadily since late June, as a recovery in steel prices in the latter part of last month led producers to up production.

Steel billet prices had another strong week as supplies of China- and CIS-origin material remained scarce in most markets and scrap costs continued to be strong.

China’s steel purchasing managers’ index (PMI) hit a 16-month low in May amid falling spot prices.

The Shanghai Futures Exchange has revised its futures contract for hot rolled coil, in a bid to enhance market participation in the flagging paper contract.

Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), also known as Vizag Steel, has requested that the Indian government postpone its initial public offering (IPO) originally scheduled for the last week of July 2012.

Fastmarkets worked to empower its customers in 2018 - a year when they had to navigate metal markets in which fundamentals were often tightening even as greater political restraints were placed on trade than for many years.

Latin America editor Ana Paula Camargo reviews the main global steel market news covered by Metal Bulletin over the past week.

Steel billet prices increased in most regions last week, despite a slight weakening in China’s domestic market, amid higher scrap prices and reduced supplies.

Metal Bulletin looks at seven key things discussed in Xi’an last month at China Iron & Steel Association's 16th International Steel Market and Trade Conference that will have a major impact on the Asian and Chinese steel markets in the coming years.