Seaborne thermal coal remains significantly cheaper than comparable Chinese domestic coal delivered to South China, new Mysteel data shows, although the gap could narrow as domestic prices fall and Indonesian miners hold their offers firm.

Thailand's Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into steel strand for prestressed concrete (PC strand) originating from China, following a petition by domestic producer Siam Industrial Wire Co., Ltd (SIW).

The US aluminum trihydrate market strengthened in September 2026 as downstream procurement, rising overseas production costs, and shipping bottlenecks supported prices. In contrast, Bosnia's market faced a quarterly correction as European buyers drew on accumulated inventories and lower caustic soda