The Australian and Singaporean governments have signed a green trade agreement to support trade, investment and climate change objectives.

The US shipped 139,162t to China in August, 88.8pc lower than a year earlier and 51.8pc lower than July.

Steel shipments from US mills fell in August as the market continued to deal with declining prices.

Japan and the US remained Vietnam's top two suppliers and accounted for 58pc of total imports in September.

US steelmaker Nucor is expecting to roll its first plate at its new Brandenburg, Kentucky, mill by the end of the year.

Rio Tinto, BHP, Fortescue and Roy Hill loaded vessels with a combined 17.12mn deadweight tonnes (dwt) of capacity.

Total US electric power sector electricity output for October-March will edge down by less than one-tenth of one percent to around 1,929bn kWh, EIA projected.

HRC lead times in the Midwest fell to 3-4 weeks from 4 weeks.