American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that steel import permit applications for the month of September totaled 1,514,000 net tons (NT)*.

American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the U.S. imported a total of 1,300,000 net tons (NT) of steel in August 2020.

In the week ending on October 10, 2020, US domestic raw steel production was 1,502,000 net tons.

China logged a record daily output of crude steel in August as the country's economic recovery consolidates, industry data showed.

China's imports of major commodities including crude oil, iron ore and soybean climbed in the first eight months of the year.

The 2101 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 5898 yuan per ton on October 12.

China's imports of major commodities including crude oil, iron ore and soybean climbed in the first eight months of the year.

China's benchmark power coal price rose slightly during the past week..