Monthly Archive August, 2011 News Back August, 2011 News Title Publish Date Exports of square billet from Ukraine growing, those from Russia falling – 30 Aug 11 Aug 30, 2011 Shortage of CIS billet worsens in foreign markets again – 30 Aug 11 Aug 30, 2011 Export prices for Chinese longs rise again – 30 Aug 11 Aug 30, 2011 Rebar producers in UAE start offering September rolling – 30 Aug 11 Aug 30, 2011 Iraqi rebar buyers still show weak activity – 30 Aug 11 Aug 30, 2011 Chinese longs producers to lift prices in September – 30 Aug 11 Aug 30, 2011 Russia''s Severstal cuts export prices for coils – 30 Aug 11 Aug 30, 2011 Chinese flats exporters delay price increase– 30 Aug 11 Aug 30, 2011 CIS flats exporters selling September output successfully – 30 Aug 11 Aug 30, 2011 Steel prices trend downwards in many developing countries in August -29 Aug 11 Aug 29, 2011 Race for resources - China steps up iron ore project in Africa and elsewhere-29 Aug 11 Aug 29, 2011 Indian Supreme Court extends mining ban in Karnataka-29 Aug 11 Aug 29, 2011 HR firm but plate prices slip at Black Sea-29 Aug 11 Aug 29, 2011 Iron Ore-Spot prices at 3-month high, Shanghai rebar slips- 28 Aug 11 Aug 28, 2011 Domestic steel mills want Jordan government to block imports- 28 Aug 11 Aug 28, 2011 Steel billet continues to reign supreme at Black Sea as Ramadan culminates- 28 Aug 11 Aug 28, 2011 Steel slab levels decline at Black Sea- 28 Aug 11 Aug 28, 2011 BHP Billiton sees China’s iron ore demand to slow down- 28 Aug 11 Aug 28, 2011 Iran Steel Market Trend in week 34 Aug 28, 2011 Inflation fight dampens China''''s demand for iron ore – 24 Aug 11 Aug 24, 2011 Morgan Stanley cut global growth forecasts – 24 Aug 11 Aug 24, 2011 Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank cut Chinese growth numbers – 24 Aug 11 Aug 24, 2011 Square billet quotations move in different directions on LME – 24 Aug 11 Aug 24, 2011 Scrap suppliers have fruitful week in Turkey – 24 Aug 11 Aug 24, 2011 Turkish long product exporters to push prices up – 24 Aug 11 Aug 24, 2011 CIS exporters of square billet continue to resist downward trend – 24 Aug 11 Aug 24, 2011 CIS: export offer prices for square billet, September production – 24 Aug 11 Aug 24, 2011 Turkish exporters attempt to change rebar price trend – 24 Aug 11 Aug 24, 2011 Decline in export prices for CIS longs yet to gather pace – 24 Aug 11 Aug 24, 2011 Iran Steel Market Trend in week 33 Aug 21, 2011 Venezuelan construction industry affected by shortage of deformed steel bar- 21 Aug 11 Aug 21, 2011 Rebar prices stable in US market- 21 Aug 11 Aug 21, 2011 Export prices for longs start falling in CIS market – 16 Aug 11 Aug 16, 2011 First signs of downward trend seen in CIS square billet market – 16 Aug 11 Aug 16, 2011 Recession reports - WB chief Mr Zoellick warns of dangerous times ahead– 16 Aug 11 Aug 16, 2011 Macroeconomic indicators - Recession fears force IEA to cut demand forecast– 16 Aug 11 Aug 16, 2011 China urges action on EU and U.S. debt, to keep yuan policy– 16 Aug 11 Aug 16, 2011 Iron Ore-Shanghai rebar gains for 3rd day, Baosteel hikes price– 16 Aug 11 Aug 16, 2011 Japan’s post-quake steel demand may not satisfy expectations– 16 Aug 11 Aug 16, 2011 Baosteel releases September futures prices of carbon steel flat products for domestic market– 16 Aug 11 Aug 16, 2011 Deformed steel bar prices slide in Russian domestic market– 16 Aug 11 Aug 16, 2011 CIS flats exporters intend to create short supply – 16 Aug 11 Aug 16, 2011 Export prices for Turkish rebar head down – 16 Aug 11 Aug 16, 2011 Iran Steel Market Trend in Week 32 Aug 14, 2011 US raw steel production rises again- 10 Aug 11 Aug 10, 2011 Iron Ore-Shanghai rebar hits 1-month low on U.S. downgrade- 10 Aug 11 Aug 10, 2011 CIS exporters of finished longs press for higher prices for September rolling – 09 Aug 11 Aug 9, 2011 Exporters keep benefiting from CIS billet short supply – 09 Aug 11 Aug 9, 2011 Turkish exporters of longs ready to cut prices – 09 Aug 11 Aug 9, 2011 Iron Ore-Shanghai rebar hits 1-month low on slowdown jitters- 08 Aug 11 Aug 8, 2011 CRC prices dip in Europe on buyers’ wait-and-see attitude- 08 Aug 11 Aug 8, 2011 Brazil’s iron ore export value rises 50 percent in June- 08 Aug 11 Aug 8, 2011 Long steel product remain lone brand bearer in EU- 08 Aug 11 Aug 8, 2011 HR steel plate prices decline in EU amidst undercutting by CIS suppliers- 08 Aug 11 Aug 8, 2011 Sanctions trap Iran petrodollars in Korea- 08 Aug 11 Aug 8, 2011 Metals prices fell sharply – Barclays- 08 Aug 11 Aug 8, 2011 Black Sea billet firms up and market sentiment improves- 08 Aug 11 Aug 8, 2011 Macroeconomic indicators - Chinese economists see big risk on US downgrade- 08 Aug 11 Aug 8, 2011 Iran Steel Market Trend in Week 31 Aug 7, 2011 Turkish mills keep steel billet export offers stable, while ex-CIS offers soften- 06 Aug 11 Aug 6, 2011 Ezz Steel hikes steel rebar prices- 06 Aug 11 Aug 6, 2011 MENA unrest - Brings winter for Turkish contractors- 06 Aug 11 Aug 6, 2011 Export prices for CIS square billet up on short supply - 06 Aug 11 Aug 6, 2011 CIS flats exporters not going to back down next month - 06 Aug 11 Aug 6, 2011 Domestic scrap prices up again in Turkey - 06 Aug 11 Aug 6, 2011 CIS longs exporters start selling September output - 06 Aug 11 Aug 6, 2011 Turkish exporters of rebar start to reduce prices - 06 Aug 11 Aug 6, 2011 Iron Ore-Price for Indian cargoes rises on tight supply- 06 Aug 11 Aug 6, 2011 US raw steel production increases 1.5 percent- 06 Aug 11 Aug 6, 2011 China’s crude steel output hit 350.64 million tons in the first six months of this year, up by 9.6 percent– 01 Aug 11 Aug 1, 2011 Japanese earthquake - Steel makers profits hit– 01 Aug 11 Aug 1, 2011 CR and HR steel market in China likely to edge up– 01 Aug 11 Aug 1, 2011 Global iron ore price to double in following years – 01 Aug 11 Aug 1, 2011