Toyota Motor Corp has decided to again postpone the reopening of its automaking plants in Brazil by two months amid plunging demand and in order to prevent the Covid-19 virus from spreading among its workers.

In the week ending on April 11, 2020, US domestic raw steel production was 1,256,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 56.1 percent.

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of February 2020, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,771,656 net tons.

American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that steel import permit applications for the month of March totaled 2,323,000 net tons (NT).

The China Iron Ore Price Index (CIOPI) dropped slightly at the end of March from the previous month due to the decline in steel output, according to the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA).

Iron ore futures opened higher Monday in daytime trading on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE).

Iron ore futures closed lower on Monday in daytime trading at the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE).

Chinese authorities on Sunday demanded solid efforts to ensure workplace safety and resolutely curb major accidents.