Posts Tagged: ‘steel research’

Likelihood of Potential Shutdown at US Steel’s Lake Erie Works?

April 24, 2013 Posted by Steel Market Intelligence

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According to press reports, US Steel and the USW representing members of the 2.6 million ton per year Lake Erie Works have been unable to come to a new agreement…

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March Global Steel Production Bucks Normal Seasonal Trend, Falling 1.7%

April 22, 2013 Posted by Steel Market Intelligence

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March global steel production bucked the normal season uptick of 1.2%, declining some 1.7% from February’s all-time record of 4.43 million tonnes per day (mtpd) to…more.

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Advance/Decliner Index Rises on Chinese Pricing Improvement, but Remains at Low Level

April 17, 2013 Posted by Steel Market Intelligence

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Our Advance/Decliner Index posted its first uptick in seven weeks as our China Index advanced on bullish newsflow, but our Ex-China hit a six-month low as…more

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March Steel Distributor Shipments Show Surprising Weakness; Inventory Decline Stalled

April 16, 2013 Posted by Steel Market Intelligence

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March MSCI shipments bucked the normal seasonal improvement of 2.2%, declining a disappointing 3.0% from February’s nine-month high to the lowest level since… more

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March Chinese Steel Production Falls but Still at Second Highest Ever

April 15, 2013 Posted by Steel Market Intelligence

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Final March Chinese steel production declined 3.2% from February’s record 2.21 million tonnes per day (mtpd), but at 2.14 mtpd was still the second highest on record…more

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March Chinese Steel Exports Surge – Ominous Sign for Global Steel

April 10, 2013 Posted by Steel Market Intelligence

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As Chinese production hit a new all-time record in February and remained near record levels in March, the jump in exports is unsurprising…more

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Advance/Decliner Index Falls Further, Remains at Seven-Month Low

April 8, 2013 Posted by Steel Market Intelligence

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Our Advance/Decliner Index fell for the sixth consecutive week, remaining at the lowest level since last September asour Ex-China Index hit a six-month low…more

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Gerdau (GGB) Surprises with Leading Rebar Price Increase; Stronger Spring Construction Demand Driving Potential Pick-up

April 8, 2013 Posted by Steel Market Intelligence

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In a surprise move, Gerdau North America is leading with a $10/ton price increase for rebar effective April 15, despite the $22/ton drop in April scrap prices, according to AMMmore

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April Scrap Prices Reverse Course Falling 5%

April 5, 2013 Posted by Steel Market Intelligence

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According to just-published data from American Metal Market (AMM), April prime and obsolete scrap prices fell 5.0% and 5.3%. The main drivers of declines were…more

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Advance/Decliner Index Falls to Seven-Month Low on Continued Chinese Pricing Weakness

April 3, 2013 Posted by Steel Market Intelligence

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Our Advance/Decliner Index fell for the fifth consecutive week as our Our China Index dropped to the lowest since last September…more

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