EUROPE HDG: Sentiment negative on slow market activity

Domestic price sentiment for hot-dipped galvanized coil (HDG) in Europe has continued to be negative in the week ended Thursday September 19 due to slow market activity, sources have told Fastmarkets. Fastmarkets’ weekly price assessment for steel HDG, domestic, exw Northern Europe, was unchanged over the week at €550-570 ($608-630) per tonne ex-works on September…

US Steel Lowers Third Quarter 2019 Guidance

United States Steel Corporation has provided third quarter 2019 guidance. It said “We expect third quarter 2019 adjusted EBITDA to be approximately USD 115 million, which excludes approximately USD 53 million of estimated third quarter impacts from the December 24, 2018 fire at our Clairton coke making facility and estimated restructuring charges. We expect third…