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MONTHLY: China's construction steel prices to rise slightly in Dec

China's construction steel prices are expected to rise further this month, supported by low inventory levels as well as improving market sentiment, suggests Mysteel's latest monthly report on the sector. But faltering demand in the second half of the month may exert some downside pressure on the pri

Shagang rolls over its long product prices for early-Dec sales

Shagang Group (Shagang), China's leading privately-owned steelmaker, has decided to hold its list prices for long products for sales during December 1-10 from its previous ten-day sales period, the company announced Monday.

WEEKLY: China's rebar output down by 1% on week

The combined rebar output among the 137 Chinese steel mills under Mysteel's tracking fell again over November 20-26 after the previous week's 4% rise, Mysteel's latest weekly survey showed.

Kyoei Steel testing the price-rise waters again?

Kyoei Steel, Japan's largest rebar producer and arguably the prime mover behind the gradual rise in Japanese construction steel prices recently, is raising prices of flat bars, equal angles and other items made at its Yamaguchi plant in western Japan by Yen 3,000/tonne ($19/t) from December 7, it an

Shagang holds list prices for steel longs for late-Nov sales

Shagang Group (Shagang), China's leading privately-owned steelmaker, has decided to hold its long-product list prices for sales during November 21-30 from the previous ten-day period, the company announced on Friday.

WEEKLY: China's rebar output rebounds by 4% on week

The total volume of reinforcing bars produced by the 137 Chinese steel mills that Mysteel regularly follows experienced an uptick over November 13-19 after a two-week decline, according to Mysteel's weekly survey.

NBS: China's Jan-Oct rebar output drops 2% YoY

China's total output of reinforcing bars during this year's January-October period declined by 2% compared with the same period last year to 158 million tonnes, according to the latest release by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on November 18.

WEEKLY: China's rebar output drops to 9-month low

The total volume of reinforcing bars produced by the 137 Chinese steel mills that Mysteel regularly follows declined further over November 6-12 to hit the lowest level in nearly nine months, according to Mysteel's latest weekly survey.

MYSTEEL: China's construction steel buying seen resilient in Nov

China's construction steel demand is expected to sustain resilience in November - though it is a typical off-season for steel consumption in the country - mainly as some contractors may accelerate project timelines before freezing cold winter halts outdoor operations, according to Mysteel's latest m

Thailand finalizes 5-year AD duties on Chinese H-beams

Thailand has finalized the imposition of anti-dumping (AD) duties on hot-rolled H-beams imported from China for a period of five years, effective November 11, according to a final ruling announced by the country's Subcommittee on Anti-Dumping and Subsidy Duties.