Latest Analysis on the China steel market

DAILY: China's coking coal futures slump on faster mine restart expectations

Chinese coking coal derivatives fell in Thursday's night session on rumors that authorities would speed up mine restarts. The downturn continued Friday morning, with nearby futures contracts hitting limit-down.

WEEKLY: Chinese BF mills' production ticks up despite negative margins

Daily hot metal production at Chinese blast-furnace (BF) steelmakers rebounded slightly in the past week, although many mills were struggling with negative profit margins, Mysteel's latest survey showed.

Podcast - China returns to the crude market, but domestic demand remains soft

China's recent return to the crude market has raised several questions: could renewed buying become the next major catalyst for crude prices, is Middle East disruption changing China's sourcing strategy, and do higher refinery runs point to a genuine recovery in domestic demand?

DAILY: China's met coke market moves sideways

China's metallurgical coke market continued to trade sideways on September 17, with neither upward nor downward momentum strong enough to drive a clear move. Market participants were awaiting clearer signals and largely expected prices to remain stable in the near term, Mysteel learned.

Copper prices resume uptrend despite short-lived pullbacks

Copper prices saw a sharp decline after surging to record highs last week as expectations surrounding potential U.S. tariffs on refined copper cooled, and the decrease extended into the beginning of this week. Nevertheless, the latest pullback appeared to be more of a short-lived correction followin

DAILY: China's spot rebar prices nudge higher, sales pull back

China's spot rebar prices nudged up on September 17, underpinned by relatively resilient rebar fundamentals. However, spot transactions for steel longs on the same day experienced a pullback in tandem with a retreat in rebar futures.

DAILY: China's thermal coal rebounds as sellers bet on pre-holiday demand

China's portside thermal coal prices snapped a losing streak on September 17 with a mild rebound, as sellers halted discounts ahead of expected pre-holiday restocking, though utilities stayed on long-term contracts and showed little appetite for spot cargoes.

WEEKLY: China's iron ore port stocks rebound

After falling for two consecutive weeks, inventories of imported iron ore stockpiled at China's 47 major ports under Mysteel's monitoring rose to 171.36 million tonnes by September 17, according to the latest survey results. The total marked an on-week increase of 1.13 million tonnes or 0.7% while a

Mysteel China edible oils market daily: Supply and demand pressure gradually emerges, with the three major edible oils falling in the night session

DAILY: Aluminum prices range-bound as Middle East de-escalation caps upside, yet tight physicals lend support

On September 17, 2026, in the derivatives market, aluminum futures on the Shanghai Futures Exchange showed slight volatility. The most-traded aluminum contract for October delivery increased by 0.35% by the end of Thursday's daytime trading and rose by 0.72% overnight, closing the nighttime session