U.S. steel production for the week ending Feb. 1, 2020, reached 1.91 million tons, up 1.9% from production during the same week in 2019, according to weekly data released by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). Production for the week ending Feb. 1, 2020, came in at a capacity utilization rate of 82.1%. Better […]
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European steel consumption slumps as manufacturing activity slows
One of the repercussions of slowing growth is a decline in European steel consumption. Improve metal purchase timing and mitigate price risk — trial MetalMiner’s monthly metal buying outlook According to the European Steel Association (EUROFER), E.U. apparent steel consumption fell 3.1% on a year-over-year basis in the third quarter of 2019.
U.S., India to resolve hot-rolled carbon steel dispute
2020 may turn out to be a watershed year in Indo-U.S. relations. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today! Several announcements and developments on the bilateral trade front, plus a proposed visit by U.S. President Donald Trump in February, seem to indicate that might be […]
This Morning in Metals: U.S. international trade deficit hits $68.3B in December
This morning in metals news: the U.S. international trade deficit in goods increased in December compared with the previous month; U.S. steel prices have continued to increase; and imports of reinforcing bars from Turkey and Algeria skyrocketed in late 2019, according to Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) data. Looking for metal price forecasting and […]
Coronavirus likely to impact steel, iron ore demand in 2020
Another victim of China’s coronavirus epidemic could well be the iron ore price. Iron ore had a stellar 2019, reaching a five-year high of $125 per ton in July on the back of Vale SA’s Brumadinho mining dam disaster and Cyclone Veronica, which struck Western Australia in March. Looking for metal price forecasting and data […]
This Morning in Metals: New orders for manufactured durable goods up 2.4% in December
This morning in metals news, new orders for manufactured durable goods increased in December, Lake Michigan steel mills have struggled with a variety of operational challenges and the Chinese government has continued efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner […]
Census Bureau: U.S. steel imports down 17% through first 11 months of 2019
U.S. steel imports through the first 11 months of 2019 were down 17% compared with the same period in 2018, according to preliminary U.S. Census Bureau data. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today! Imports through the first 11 months of 2019 reached 23.9 millions […]
Trump expands Section 232 tariffs on steel, aluminum derivatives
Late Friday, the Trump administration announced it would raise the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs, originally imposed in 2018, on imports of steel and aluminum derivatives. Looking for metal price forecasting and data analysis in one easy-to-use platform? Inquire about MetalMiner Insights today! “The Secretary has informed me that domestic steel producers’ capacity utilization […]
This Morning in Metals: Copper prices slide amid coronavirus fears
This morning in metals news, copper prices have been sliding amid growing fears over the spread of the coronavirus in China, laminated steel manufactured by Tata Steel in the Netherlands has been exempted from U.S. tariffs and China’s Jingye is reportedly considering building a new metals recycling furnace in the U.K. Looking for metal price […]
Department of Commerce rules fabricated structural steel dumped from Canada, China, Mexico
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) issued affirmative final determinations in its anti-dumping and countervailing subsidy investigations of fabricated structural steel imports from China, Canada and Mexico. The DOC issued final determinations in its anti-dumping probe for China, Canada and Mexico, while issuing affirmative determinations in its parallel countervailing duty probe for China and Mexico […]