Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade will investigate alleged dumping of cold rolled carbon steel with a width of less than 1600 mm and a thickness of 0.108 mm, 2.55 mm imported from China. The investigation was initiated after requests by domestic producers including Phu Mu Flat Steel Company Limited VNSTEEL, POSCO Vietnam Co., Ltd.…
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UNI reported that in a letter to the Commerce Minister, EEPC India chairman Mr Ravi Sehgal said that in the name of monitoring, the latest restrictions on import of steel products, critical raw material for the engineering industry’, would further add to the input cost of exporters battling deceleration in shipments. DGFT notification of September…
Growth in steel demand slumped to 1.7% in August, the slowest expansion in at least a year, shows provisional data from the Joint Plant Committee, compiled by SBICAP Securities Ltd. In the 12 months, demand rose in the range of 4-13%. The deceleration reflects the dual impact of the seasonal slowdown in construction due to…
The three-month aluminium and copper prices on the London Metals Exchange defied a stronger dollar index to trade significant volumes by the end of the day’s trading on Tuesday September 10. “Flow [of trading] this past week has been systematic short-covering and trading volumes are coming back under pressure suggesting prices will struggle to move…
Embittered by the court’s decision, employees of the failing Huta Czestochowa do not give up. On Monday from the morning they gathered under the building of the Czestochowa court, where they are asking for help for the employer “We want to work – stop debating.” They are embittered by the decision the court made last…
enchmark iron ore prices erased early losses on Monday, tracking a rally in steel futures, driven by China’s move to boost liquidity to shore up its slowing economy and hopes for more stimulus. The most-traded iron ore on the Dalian Commodity Exchange , for delivery in January 2020, ended up 1.8% at 655.50 yuan ($91.90)…
Steel hot-rolled sheet prices in Russia’s Central Federal District around Moscow have softened first time since mid-April on the seasonal slowdown, sources told Fastmarkets on Monday September 9. Fastmarkets’ weekly price assessment for steel hot-rolled sheet, domestic, cpt Moscow, Russia, was 43,000-44,900 roubles ($655-684) per tonne on September 9, including 20% VAT. This was down…