Chinese Steel PMI in August Dips to 44.9

According to the latest release on August 31 by the official index compiler CFLP Steel Logistics Professional Committee, China’s Purchasing Managers Index for the steel industry for August hit a new low since December 2015, reaching 44.9 amid imbalance in the fundamentals, steel price declines amid higher production and stocks while the growing challenges in…

China’s iron ore concentrates prices dip $9.8/t

China’s domestic iron ore concentrate prices dipped again over August 26-30, falling by another Yuan 3-70/tonne ($0.4-9.8/t) on week, with offer prices being lower than procurement prices from Chinese steel mills as sellers tried to increase sales, according to Mysteel’s latest weekly survey. As of August 30, Beipiao, in Northeast China’s Liaoning province, saw its…