Monthly Archive July, 2011 News - General Back July, 2011 News Title Publish Date Chinese mining companies jointly hike iron ore ex-factory prices- 31 Jul 11 Jul 31, 2011 Asian scrap import prices fluctuate slightly- 31 Jul 11 Jul 31, 2011 Southeast Asian billet import market sees improved demand- 31 Jul 11 Jul 31, 2011 Chinese daily steel output in mid July down a bit - 31 Jul 11 Jul 31, 2011 Russian scrap market keeps flat recently- 31 Jul 11 Jul 31, 2011 Iran Steel Market Trend in week 30 Jul 31, 2011 CIS slab exporters cut prices on low demand in export markets - 27 Jul 11 Jul 27, 2011 Bahrain tops Middle East in construction cost- 27 Jul 11 Jul 27, 2011 Iron ore spot prices steady as traders wait for signs- 27 Jul 11 Jul 27, 2011 Japanese earthquake - Japan to issue reconstruction bonds worth JPY 10 trillion- 27 Jul 11 Jul 27, 2011 US raw steel production drops 2 percent- 27 Jul 11 Jul 27, 2011 China targets to break foreign grip of ore imports- 26 Jul 11 Jul 26, 2011 Market Monitor - Iron Ore - WEEK 29 - On positive trend- 26 Jul 11 Jul 26, 2011 CIS export market for square billet faces short supply - 26 Jul 11 Jul 26, 2011 Prices grow in export market for CIS longs - 26 Jul 11 Jul 26, 2011 Domestic and export prices for Turkish structurals stable so far- 26 Jul 11 Jul 26, 2011 Steel prices on a silent march in Chinese domestic market- 25 Jul 11 Jul 25, 2011 Indian iron ore exports seen falling to 8 year low- 25 Jul 11 Jul 25, 2011 Chinese coal imports in H1 drop by 12pct- 25 Jul 11 Jul 25, 2011 Iran Steel Market Trend in Week 29 Jul 24, 2011 North European steel coil prices to bottom - 24 Jul 11 Jul 24, 2011 Steel billet output in Ukraine may rise by 7-9 percent in 2011- 24 Jul 11 Jul 24, 2011 Gulf steel market awaits Ramadan panacea- 24Jul 11 Jul 24, 2011 Iron ore demand won’t drop greatly by 2015- 24 Jul 11 Jul 24, 2011 Iron Ore-Shanghai rebar hits over 2-mth high, ore firm– 20 Jul 11 Jul 20, 2011 Expected steel market scenario in MEA– 20 Jul 11 Jul 20, 2011 CIS square billet exporters still successful in sales of August production in most sales markets – 20 Jul 11 Jul 20, 2011 CIS exporters of finished longs hold prices steady – 20 Jul 11 Jul 20, 2011 Turkish suppliers lift prices for finished longs again – 20 Jul 11 Jul 20, 2011 Turkish longs exporters reluctant to cut prices despite bad demand – 20 Jul 11 Jul 20, 2011 Iran Steel Market Trend in week 28 Jul 16, 2011 Overcapacity being cut amid power shortages- 14 Jul 11 Jul 14, 2011 Chinese steel market in short term rebound amid falling inventories- 14 Jul 11 Jul 14, 2011 Iron Ore-Shanghai rebar hits 1-month top, ore extends gains- 14 Jul 11 Jul 14, 2011 Chinese steel output likely to exceed 700 million mt in 2011- 14 Jul 11 Jul 14, 2011 China sets coke export quotas for H2 2011- 13 Jul 11 Jul 13, 2011 U.S. Scrap Pricing for July: Sideways to up $15 & Now Weakening- 13 Jul 11 Jul 13, 2011 Macquarie: China’s iron ore output to decrease in coming years- 13 Jul 11 Jul 13, 2011 Global steel output forecast to reach almost 1.57 billion metric tons in 2011- 13 Jul 11 Jul 13, 2011 US raw steel production moves down slightly- 13 Jul 11 Jul 13, 2011 Asian Scrap Markets Weak due to “Slack Demand” - 13 Jul 11 Jul 13, 2011 China’s steel export and import volumes decline in June- 13 Jul 11 Jul 13, 2011 China will continue to drive steel industry- 13 Jul 11 Jul 13, 2011 Spot cargo bidding keeps iron ore prices firm in China- 13 Jul 11 Jul 13, 2011 Better situation in CIS export market for finished longs allows suppliers to lift prices- 12 Jul 11 Jul 12, 2011 Turkish market for plate still seeing moderate demand - 12 Jul 11 Jul 12, 2011 Domestic prices for finished longs and square billet rise in Turkey - 12 Jul 11 Jul 12, 2011 Turkish longs exporters lift offers amid price growth in domestic market - 12 Jul 11 Jul 12, 2011 Importers become expectedly more active in Turkish scrap market - 12 Jul 11 Jul 12, 2011 Indian iron ore exports may drop 20pct this fiscal - 12 Jul 11 Jul 12, 2011 Iron Ore Imports by China Decline as Monsoon Rains in India Slow Shipments- 12 Jul 11 Jul 12, 2011 US’s steel flat product market continues to dip- 12 Jul 11 Jul 12, 2011 Southern Europe’s deformed steel bar quotes to North Africa remain stable – 11 Jul 11 Jul 11, 2011 HRC prices stable in Europe – 11 Jul 11 Jul 11, 2011 Indian Karnataka not issues permits to export iron ore – 11 Jul 11 Jul 11, 2011 Chinese domestic steel prices may continue falling– 11 Jul 11 Jul 11, 2011 Import remain key risk for EU steel market stability – 11 Jul 11 Jul 11, 2011 US exports of coal on track for 19 year high – 11 Jul 11 Jul 11, 2011 Russia expects to increase coal production over next two decades – 11 Jul 11 Jul 11, 2011 Iran Steel Market Trend in week 27 Jul 10, 2011 Imported iron ore stocks at Chinese ports at record high- 10 Jul 11 Jul 10, 2011 US finished steel import permits in June up by 15pct- 10 Jul 11 Jul 10, 2011 Iron Ore-Spot up, Shanghai rebar has best week since April- 10 Jul 11 Jul 10, 2011 Tokyo Steel raises scrap purchase prices- 07 Jul 11 Jul 7, 2011 The strong growth of LME steel futures - 07 Jul 11 Jul 7, 2011 Iron Ore-Spot prices, swaps rise; but demand thin- 07 Jul 11 Jul 7, 2011 AISI commends WTO for finding on Chinese violation on raw materials exports- 07 Jul 11 Jul 7, 2011 US raw steel production declines- 07 Jul 11 Jul 7, 2011 Global steel prices in June continue downward trend – MEPS- 06 Jul 11 Jul 6, 2011 Iron ore market improves slightly on buying by mills- 06 Jul 11 Jul 6, 2011 Iron Ore-Shanghai rebar hits near 3-week top, gains seen capped- 06 Jul 11 Jul 6, 2011 CIS exporters of slabs continue to offer material produced in Q3 - 06 Jul 11 Jul 6, 2011 US’s steel flat product prices to drop in July on oversupply- 06 Jul 11 Jul 6, 2011 Shanghai steel rebars futures hits near 3 week top- 06 Jul 11 Jul 6, 2011 Turkish exporters still have difficulties selling longs - 05 Jul 11 Jul 5, 2011 Will CIS billet exporters manage to avoid further price fall? - 05 Jul 11 Jul 5, 2011 Demand for CIS finished longs still insufficient - 05 Jul 11 Jul 5, 2011 Italian billet warehouse unlikely to lure Turkish steel interest- 05 Jul 11 Jul 5, 2011 Rising demand to push steel production in Saudi Arabia- 05 Jul 11 Jul 5, 2011 Turkish steel prices to increase moderately- 04 Jul 11 Jul 4, 2011 Global iron ore swaps volume seen swelling to 80 million tonnes in 2015- 04 Jul 11 Jul 4, 2011 Rio Tinto: iron ore demand remain strong- 04 Jul 11 Jul 4, 2011 Japanese steel demand in July to September likely to go up- 04 Jul 11 Jul 4, 2011 Russian steel makers to invest at home rather than abroad- 04 Jul 11 Jul 4, 2011 Consensus over iron ore pricing elusive- 04 Jul 11 Jul 4, 2011 Iran Steel Market trend in week 26 Jul 3, 2011 HRC prices at Black Sea under pressure despite low levels- 03 Jul 11 Jul 3, 2011 CRC and HDG levels plummet in Italy during the week- 03 Jul 11 Jul 3, 2011 Steel HRP price levels in Italy succumbs to aggressive booking- 03 Jul 11 Jul 3, 2011 Steel scrap market to remain soft in China- 03 Jul 11 Jul 3, 2011 Shanghai steel rebar future slips after China PMI dips- 03 Jul 11 Jul 3, 2011