Yieh United Steel Corp (Yusco), Taiwan's largest stainless steel producer, has decided to hike its list prices of 300-series stainless steel further for local sales in September given higher production costs and an expected recovery in downstream demand, according to a market source in Taiwan.

On September 1, 2026, in the derivatives market, aluminum futures on the Shanghai Futures Exchange showed slight volatility. The most-traded aluminum contract for October delivery rose by 0.63% by the end of Tuesday's daytime trading and increased by 0.02% overnight, closing the nighttime session at

After posting a steady rally in the past month, Chinese steel prices are expected to continue rising in September, driven by elevated costs for steelmaking raw materials and a seasonal improvement in steel fundamentals, Mysteel's chief analyst Wang Jianhua predicts in his latest monthly outlook.