Posts Tagged: ‘steel imports’

Advance/Decliner Index Slips – Strengthening Iron Prices Provide a Backstop

December 26, 2012 Posted by Steel Market Intelligence

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Our Advance/Decliner Index slipped from last week’s 9-month high, while our China Index stayed strong – though down slightly from last week- as Chinese mills increased…more

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Advance/Decliner Index Jumps to Nine-Month High

December 17, 2012 Posted by Steel Market Intelligence

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Our Advance/Decliner Index jumped to the highest level since March due to further producer price hikes in the US and Chinese markets. Our China Index jumped to a …more

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Advance/Decliner Index Falls on Chinese Pricing Weakness; Europe Pocket of Strength

December 4, 2012 Posted by Steel Market Intelligence

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Our Advance/Decliner Index fell from last week’s levels, driven by our China Index which fell for the fifth straight week as still buoyant production levels – averaging 1.95 mtpd …more

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November Steel Imports Decline; Chinese Imports Surge

December 4, 2012 Posted by Steel Market Intelligence

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November steel import licenses dropped 6.0% from October levels to 2.3 million tonnes, driven by meaningful declines for key products such as hot-rolled sheet (-26%) …more

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Advance/Decliner Index Sideways; Flattening of Domestic Sheet Prices Temporary Pause

November 27, 2012 Posted by Steel Market Intelligence

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After posting four consecutive increases, our Advance/Decliner Index declined from an eight-month high, but remained at elevated levels. The drop was driven by our …more

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October Steel Imports Post First Increase Since April as Korean Tonnage Soars to New Record

November 27, 2012 Posted by Steel Market Intelligence

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October preliminary steel imports increased 4.1% to 2.54 million tons (mt) from September’s 2.44 mt, marking the first pick-up in six months driven by increases…more

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Chinese Steel Production Flash – Late-October Production Decline Overstated in Tandem with Early-October Increase Overstatement

November 7, 2012 Posted by Steel Market Intelligence

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Chinese steel production estimated by the China Iron & Steel Association (CISA) for the last 11-days of October came in at 1.926 million tonnes per day (mtpd), down 3.7% from …more

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October Steel Import Licenses Rise; Korean OCTG Tonnage Soars Fueling Fire for Trade Case

November 6, 2012 Posted by Steel Market Intelligence

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October import licenses rose 3.1% after posting continuous declines since April as a sharp pick-up in imports of line pipe (+67.6%), rails (+53.8%), beams (+34.4%) and …more

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Advance/Decliner Index Jumps Back Above 50

November 2, 2012 Posted by Steel Market Intelligence

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Our Advance/Decliner Index rose to a five-week high as rising scrap prices drove higher steel prices in the MENA region and announced sheet price hikes started to take hold …more

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Advance/Decliner Index Falls on China Reversal

October 25, 2012 Posted by Steel Market Intelligence

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Our Advance/Decliner Index fell to a six-week low as oversupply concerns returned to the Chinese market following news of higher-than-expected final September production …more

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