Latest news on China Steel markets

DAILY: China's rebar market loses steam

China's rebar market lost momentum on July 20, with prices in both spot and futures markets posting moderate declines. Meanwhile, spot transactions for the long steel product on the same day also trended downwards amid downbeat market sentiment.

India: HR Plate prices drift lower as trade stays subdued

Buyers hold back amid weak demand, mirroring the HRC trend. Ample supply adds to the pressure

Nickel Daily: Indonesia's domestic nickel ore benchmark continue to trend lower

Low-carbon steel set to capture over 10% of global demand by 2030 - Reports

World's top companies prioritise Scope 3 emissions reduction. Global demand for low-CO2 steel projected to reach 200 mnt by 2030

CISA: Members' H1 crude steel output declines 3.7% YoY

Crude steel output among the member mills of the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) totaled 408 million tonnes over the first half of this year, dropping by 3.7% on year, according to the association's latest release.

GACC: China's stainless steel imports, exports both drop in H1

China's stainless steel exports and imports both declined in this year's January-June half. Exports during this period totaled 2.06 million tonnes, down 17.6% year on year, according to new data from the country's General Administration of Customs (GACC) released on Monday.

Survey: Nickel, Chrome and Stainless Steel Prices 2026.07.20

Mysteel daily survey on nickel, chrome and stainless steel prices.

WEEKLY: Tangshan billet prices rise further on week

Billet prices in Tangshan in North China's Hebei province rose slightly on week during July 13-19, with Mysteel assessing the price of Q235 150mm square billet in the city at Yuan 2,990/tonne ($441/t) EXW and including the 13% VAT on July 19, up by Yuan 20/t on week.

Survey: China monthly nickel matte imports Jul, 2026

The monthly survey of China's nickel matte import volume. Unit: kg

Survey: China monthly nickel sulfate exports Jul, 2026

The monthly survey of China's nickel sulfate export volume. Unit: kg