Monthly Archive June, 2010 News Back June, 2010 News Title Publish Date The Post-China World Jun 30, 2010 Iron ore stockpiles at China major ports total 70 million tones - 30 Jun 10 Jun 30, 2010 Iron ore price negotiations - Quarterly pricing demise likely- 30 Jun 10 Jun 30, 2010 Overseas exchanges promote iron ore derivatives trading - 30 Jun 10 Jun 30, 2010 Removing export tax rebate may dim rebar futures contract - 30 Jun 10 Jun 30, 2010 Steel makers feel the pinch and look to cut output - 29 Jun 10 Jun 29, 2010 Nucor sees some 2nd half slowing in steel demand- 29 Jun 10 Jun 29, 2010 Esfahan Steel’s long steel output down four percent- 29 Jun 10 Jun 29, 2010 Iran’s INSIG increases finished steel output by eight percent- 29 Jun 10 Jun 29, 2010 Coal quarterly contract would be problematic - Credit Suisse- 29 Jun 10 Jun 29, 2010 Chinese steel prices to weaken further in Q3 - Shaoguan Steel- 29 Jun 10 Jun 29, 2010 Rebate removal to hit Chinese steel mills hard- 29 Jun 10 Jun 29, 2010 Chinese steel mills may raise export prices on export rebate withdrawal- 29 Jun 10 Jun 29, 2010 Long steel output down by 4pct at Esfahan Steel- 29 Jun 10 Jun 29, 2010 ArcelorMittal Disfavor Iron Ore Quarterly Pricing- 29 Jun 10 Jun 29, 2010 CIS: export flats prices continue to decline- 29 Jun 10 Jun 29, 2010 Iran Steel Market Trend in Week 25 Jun 28, 2010 Ministry of Finance announced to cancel steel export rebate- 24 Jun 10 Jun 24, 2010 Dubai to get first realty exchange in Middle East- 24 Jun 10 Jun 24, 2010 China’s construction steel sector to face overcapacity problem- 24 Jun 10 Jun 24, 2010 ArcelorMittal CEO Mr Mittal sees slower steel demand in H2- 24 Jun 10 Jun 24, 2010 Chinese steel price trend in July depends on production cuts- 24 Jun 10 Jun 24, 2010 Scrap exports from Russia and Ukraine: suppliers being out of game Jun 23, 2010 China steel exporters could suffer after yuan policy shift- 23 Jun 10 Jun 23, 2010 Russian iron ore exports to China via inland port almost double in value in Jan-May period- 23 Jun 10 Jun 23, 2010 China Steel Corp. may cut price for August - 23 Jun 10 Jun 23, 2010 POSCO hikes steel prices by 9 pct- 22 Jun 10 Jun 22, 2010 Monday Market Monitor - Scrap - WEEK 24 - Revival imminent- 22 Jun 10 Jun 22, 2010 Monday Market Monitor - CIS - WEEK 24 - No respite in sight- 22 Jun 10 Jun 22, 2010 Russia to invest at least USD 100 billion in gas fields during next five years- 21 Jun 10 Jun 21, 2010 Shanghai HRC market to continue fluctuating for some time- 21 Jun 10 Jun 21, 2010 3 Arab countries among the world top ten DRI producers in 2009- 21 Jun 10 Jun 21, 2010 Abu Dhabi to construct Alain metro linking up with UAE- 21 Jun 10 Jun 21, 2010 Chinese steel mills entering low profit period- 21 Jun 10 Jun 21, 2010 Chinese steel export likely to fall back- 21 Jun 10 Jun 21, 2010 Chinese steel mills facing contradiction in supply and demand- 21 Jun 10 Jun 21, 2010 Domestic steel prices in China slide sharply in early June- 21 Jun 10 Jun 21, 2010 38 New Projects Contracts for Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh and Eastern Provinces Signed - 21 Jun 10 Jun 21, 2010 Scrap Market Jun 21, 2010 There Will Be a Shortage of Copper Next Year- 21 Jun 10 Jun 21, 2010 Iran Steel Market Trend in week 24 Jun 20, 2010 Steel prices dip on falling demand- 20 Jun 10 Jun 20, 2010 Iron ore price negotiations - Baosteel denied 23pct hike- 20 Jun 10 Jun 20, 2010 Billet prices remain bleak at Black Sea- 20 Jun 10 Jun 20, 2010 Ilyich (Ukraine) cuts production – 17 Jun 10 Jun 17, 2010 European Contrasts Jun 17, 2010 Fluctuations to continue following 7 week downward path - 17 Jun 10 Jun 17, 2010 China steel enterprises faced with three challenges - 17 Jun 10 Jun 17, 2010 Chinese steel market is stuck in a confused status- 17 Jun 10 Jun 17, 2010 Steam coal may become next booming commodity in Australia - DB Jun 16, 2010 House prices need to fall to jump start the $66bn GCC mortgage industry Jun 16, 2010 AISI: Weekly raw steel production week ending June 12 - 16 Jun 10 Jun 16, 2010 ThyssenKrupp asks higher steel prices for Q3- 16 Jun 10 Jun 16, 2010 Monday Market Monitor - Iron Ore - WEEK 23 - On down track again- 15 Jun 10 Jun 15, 2010 Monday Market Monitor - CIS - WEEK 23 - Crash continues- 15 Jun 10 Jun 15, 2010 BHP to Renew Iron-Ore Price Push in Threat to Mills Jun 15, 2010 Global seaborne iron ore demand to up by 12pct in 2010 – 14 Jun 10 Jun 14, 2010 POSCO sees domestic steel market oversupplied in H2– 14 Jun 10 Jun 14, 2010 China HR market to go down further - Mr Li Zhongshuang- 14Jun 10 Jun 14, 2010 Real time flat steel product pricing information in Europe- 14 Jun 10 Jun 14, 2010 Chinese steel industry wounds are further torn- 14 Jun 10 Jun 14, 2010 Billet prices go below USD450 FOB Black Sea- 14 Jun 10 Jun 14, 2010 Global steel market in pessimistic mood - Rusmet Report Jun 14, 2010 Bad news hit Chinese steel market again- 14 Jun 10 Jun 14, 2010 Chinese steel mills to encounter severe difficulties in H2- 14 Jun 10 Jun 14, 2010 Ukrainian hot metal output rate continues on downtrend in June- 14 Jun 10 Jun 14, 2010 Steel prices continue to decrease in UAE- 14 Jun 10 Jun 14, 2010 China exports 5 million tonnes of finished steel in May- 14 Jun 10 Jun 14, 2010 Hungarian and European Problems Jun 14, 2010 Iran Steel Market Trend In Week 23 Jun 13, 2010 Exporters of CIS longs wish to reverse price trend Jun 12, 2010 Price war brewing in Chinese steel market – 10 Jun 10 Jun 12, 2010 Steel price could decrease slightly- 09 Jun 10 Jun 9, 2010 Turkish PM and Iraqi VP open Borusan facilities in Bursa- 09 Jun 10 Jun 9, 2010 Iron ore price negotiations - Big 3 settle at 23pct hike – Nikkei- 09 Jun 10 Jun 9, 2010 Indian iron ore exports to China slow down - 09 Jun 10 Jun 9, 2010 Monday Market Monitor - Middle East - WEEK 22 - Buyer shun buying Jun 9, 2010 Monday Market Monitor - CIS - WEEK 22 - Carnage continues- 08 Jun 10 Jun 8, 2010 Steel inventories exerting downward pressure on prices in China- 08 Jun 10 Jun 8, 2010 Tokyo Steel may reduce prices for first time in 6 months- 08 Jun 10 Jun 8, 2010 Scrap Market Not on Bottom Yet Jun 8, 2010 They Do Not Need So Much Jun 8, 2010 Coke price may drop CNY 100 per tonne in June in China- 07 Jun 10 Jun 7, 2010 Baosteel cuts prices due to weak demand- 07 Jun 10 Jun 7, 2010 Chinese steel industry expecting no immediate rebound- 07 Jun 10 Jun 7, 2010 Iran market trend in week 22 Jun 7, 2010 Iron ore spot market - Momentary excitement fizzles away- 06 Jun 10 Jun 6, 2010 Big three iron ore miners plan to up prices by 30-35 percent in Q3 - 03 Jun 10 Jun 3, 2010 Is Cooling China Steel Demand a Sign of Market Slowing? Jun 3, 2010 Egyptian steel mills decrease prices for June- 03 Jun 10 Jun 3, 2010 Ukrainian mills decrease HR and plate offers for Europe- 03 Jun 10 Jun 3, 2010 Ukrainian steelmakers’ problems may lead to stoppage of units- 02 Jun 10 Jun 2, 2010 Output cut is better than price reduction - Chinese steel mills - 02 Jun 10 Jun 2, 2010 Chinese CRC and HDG export quotations fall- 02 Jun 10 Jun 2, 2010 Southern European scrap price down- 02 Jun 10 Jun 2, 2010 Macroeconomic indicators - IMF sees faster global growth- 02 Jun 10 Jun 2, 2010 Europe is on the Edge Jun 2, 2010 Destabilizing Factor Jun 2, 2010 Steel consumption accelerates in Saudi Arabia- 01 Jun 10 Jun 1, 2010 Monday Market Monitor - CIS - WEEK 21- Mayhem continues- 01 Jun 10 Jun 1, 2010 Monday Market Monitor - EU - WEEK 21- Weakness prevails- 01 Jun 10 Jun 1, 2010 Brazil''s Vale to raise iron price 35 percent: report- 01 Jun 10 Jun 1, 2010 Economic and steel industry outlook in ASEAN Jun 1, 2010 Greek crisis highlights what is in the store Jun 1, 2010