Output of pig iron in China in July 2022 down 3.6% YoY.

Output of raw iron ore in China in July 2022 down 3.5% YoY.

Output of coke in China in July 2022 down 1.0% YoY.

Output of ferroalloys in China in July 2022 down 6.9% YoY.

Lead times for CRC rose slightly to 6 weeks from 5-6 weeks while HDG lead times edged down to 4-5 weeks from 4-6 weeks.

The longer the European scrap supply issue persists, the longer Turkish scrap import prices could remain at elevated levels.

China's producer price index, which gauges factory-gate prices, increased 4.2 percent year-on-year in July, following a 6.1 percent rise from the previous month, the NBS said.

The 2209 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 7520 yuan per ton on August 17.