Monthly Archive December, 2010 News Back December, 2010 News Title Publish Date Iron Ore-Major indexes up, steel prices firm- 29 Dec 10 Dec 29, 2010 Iron ore stockpiles at major ports in China up slightly- 29 Dec 10 Dec 29, 2010 Exporters of CIS billet raise prices before going on holidays- 28 Dec10 Dec 28, 2010 CIS export market for longs unusually active in winter - 28 Dec10 Dec 28, 2010 Appetite of CIS plate suppliers growing steadily - 28 Dec10 Dec 28, 2010 GCC countries to invest USD 3 trillion in infrastructure by 2020- 28 Dec10 Dec 28, 2010 Middle East - WEEK 51 - Up on global trends- 28 Dec10 Dec 28, 2010 Sagging profits drive steel sector reforms - 27 Dec 10 Dec 27, 2010 China Iron Ore Imports Expected to Embrace First Drop in Recent 10 Years- 27 Dec 10 Dec 27, 2010 High level cost will support price hike in Chinese steel market- 27 Dec 10 Dec 27, 2010 Steel Prices Set For 1-2 Years of Rises- 27 Dec 10 Dec 27, 2010 -Ferrous Scrap Gains Value in December- 27 Dec 10 Dec 27, 2010 Steel billet and slab prices surging in East Asia - TEX Report- 27 Dec 10 Dec 27, 2010 Iron ore exports slip 30% in Nov- 27 Dec 10 Dec 27, 2010 What Does The Long-Term Future of Steel Prices Look Like? - 27 Dec 10 Dec 27, 2010 Ukraine to process 6 million tonnes of scrap in 2010- 27 Dec 10 Dec 27, 2010 Steel billet prices reach USD 620 FOB mark at Black Sea - 27 Dec 10 Dec 27, 2010 Iran steel market trend in week 51 Dec 26, 2010 Dizzying scrap prices push semis and long steel prices in Europe- 26 Dec 10 Dec 26, 2010 Iron ore import offers rise in China and sentiment bullish- 26 Dec 10 Dec 26, 2010 Iron ore offers steady and some traders see price correction- 26 Dec 10 Dec 26, 2010 Turkish rebars price surge makes it unattractive for Egyptian buyers- 26 Dec 10 Dec 26, 2010 Iron Ore-Offers steady, some traders see price correction- 25 Dec 10 Dec 25, 2010 Iron ore price negotiations - Chinese steelmakers seek new model on changing market- 25 Dec 10 Dec 25, 2010 Russian metals exchange to bring transparency to price forming- 25 Dec 10 Dec 25, 2010 Export is Back- 25 Dec 10 Dec 25, 2010 POSCO keeps steel prices for Q1 flat signaling fragile demand- 25 Dec 10 Dec 25, 2010 Iron Ore-China spot market stays firm, outlook uncertain- 22 Dec 10 Dec 22, 2010 Baosteel: Steel prices in China will be slightly higher in 2011- 22 Dec 10 Dec 22, 2010 Fitch: Russian steel production to grow by about six percent in 2011- 22 Dec 10 Dec 22, 2010 Brazilian iron ore exports dip in November 2010 MoM- 22 Dec 10 Dec 22, 2010 Middle East crude steel output figure for November 2010- 22 Dec 10 Dec 22, 2010 Global crude steel output in November up by 5pct YoY- 22 Dec 10 Dec 22, 2010 AK Steel hikes flat product prices by USD 30 per ton- 22 Dec 10 Dec 22, 2010 Market Monitor - Iron Ore - WEEK 50 - Point of inflection– 21 Dec 10 Dec 21, 2010 CIS finished longs exporters still bullish – 21 Dec 10 Dec 21, 2010 CIS scrap exports: increased freight costs bring profits down – 21 Dec 10 Dec 21, 2010 Export prices for CIS billet reach new heights – 21 Dec 10 Dec 21, 2010 Tokyo Steel says to raise January steel prices– 21 Dec 10 Dec 21, 2010 Private steel mills in China under pressure to survive– 21 Dec 10 Dec 21, 2010 Coking coal prices set to go up from January - 20 Dec 10 Dec 20, 2010 Chinese steel prices continue steady growth in December- 20 Dec 10 Dec 20, 2010 Iron Ore Exports from Port Hedland Advance by 12% on China, Authority Says- 20 Dec 10 Dec 20, 2010 Expected Double Digit Percentage Rise in EU Steel Prices in 2011- 20 Dec 10 Dec 20, 2010 Northern European steel prices set to rise into New Yea- 20 Dec 10 Dec 20, 2010 Ukraine Increased Structural Steel Exports in 11 Months of 2010- 20 Dec 10 Dec 20, 2010 Tightening measures curb steel demand in China - 20 Dec 10 Dec 20, 2010 Chinese steel market heating up despite weak fundamentals- 20 Dec 10 Dec 20, 2010 Divergence in Chinese steel market as daily output increasing again- 20 Dec 10 Dec 20, 2010 Low demand of steel contradicts with high inventories in China- 20 Dec 10 Dec 20, 2010 HR steel prices stability at Black Sea signals possible peak- 20 Dec 10 Dec 20, 2010 Seller’s Market- 19 Dec 10 Dec 19, 2010 Chinese steel prices in this winter are far from being cold- 19 Dec 10 Dec 19, 2010 Iron Ore-Prices near May high, other suppliers filling India gap- 19 Dec 10 Dec 19, 2010 Iron Ore - Index extends gains as supply tightens- 19 Dec 10 Dec 19, 2010 Hyundai Steel export prices rise; iron ore costs more- 19 Dec 10 Dec 19, 2010 Construction sector returning to stability in Gulf – Report- 19 Dec 10 Dec 19, 2010 European flat product market blushes on the eve of Christmas- 19 Dec 10 Dec 19, 2010 Iron ore price negotiations - Citigroup predicts 35pct jump by 2015- 19 Dec 10 Dec 19, 2010 Italian long producers proactively hike prices- 19 Dec 10 Dec 19, 2010 Coal imports to China, India may increase by 78% in 2011- 14 Dec 10 Dec 14, 2010 Production cut catalyses long market in Middle East- 14 Dec 10 Dec 14, 2010 Turkish longs exporters opts for perseverance- 14 Dec 10 Dec 14, 2010 Shanghai construction steel price rises again- 14 Dec 10 Dec 14, 2010 Market Monitor - Scrap - WEEK 49 - Fire in the sky- 14 Dec 10 Dec 14, 2010 Market Monitor - CIS - WEEK 49 - Continues to roll- 14 Dec 10 Dec 14, 2010 Rising input costs likely to push up steel prices in New Year- 14 Dec 10 Dec 14, 2010 Baosteel raises Jan steel prices by 200-260 yuan/T- 14 Dec 10 Dec 14, 2010 CIS longs exporters continue to raise prices - 14 Dec 10 Dec 14, 2010 Export prices for flats from CIS edge higher - 14 Dec 10 Dec 14, 2010 Exports of CIS billet: prices at Azov-Black Sea ports keep growing - 14 Dec 10 Dec 14, 2010 Chinese steel market has gained by 5pct in last 40 days- 13 Dec 10 Dec 13, 2010 Deutsche Bank raises price forecasts for steam coal by 17pct- 13 Dec 10 Dec 13, 2010 Chinese steel prices rise to 7 month high on supply and restocking- 13 Dec 10 Dec 13, 2010 China Steel Output Drops for Fifth Month in Six on Power Curbs- 13 Dec 10 Dec 13, 2010 Asian steelmakers to hike prices in Q1 2011 export deals Dec 13, 2010 China will need Indian iron ore supplies- 13 Dec 10 Dec 13, 2010 Small steel producers eyeing derivatives to cut risk- 13 Dec 10 Dec 13, 2010 America, the Euro zone and the emerging world are heading in different directions Dec 13, 2010 Iran steel market trend in week 49 Dec 12, 2010 Scrap Prices Continue to be Highly Volatile Dec 12, 2010 Dumping of cheap steel hampering GCC and Turkey free trade pact Dec 12, 2010 OECD Steel Committee sees steel market remains fluid and challenging Dec 12, 2010 Ukraine to increase production steel in 2011- 12 Dec 10 Dec 12, 2010 AK Steel announces price increase for carbon steel products- 12 Dec 10 Dec 12, 2010 Rebar prices firm up in Middle East region- 12 Dec 10 Dec 12, 2010 LME steel billet hits 10 million tonnes of trading on Nov 16- 12 Dec 10 Dec 12, 2010 Indian iron ore FOB prices reach highest post crisis levels- 12 Dec 10 Dec 12, 2010 Iron ore price negotiations - Rio eying 8pct hike for Q1- 12 Dec 10 Dec 12, 2010 Steel billet prices continue to climb at Black Sea- 12 Dec 10 Dec 12, 2010 HR prices at Black Sea remain firm- 12 Dec 10 Dec 12, 2010 AK Steel hikes its price by US$40/ton, second time in a month - 12 Dec 10 Dec 12, 2010 LME STEEL-Firm scrap, Mid East demand boost billet- 12 Dec 10 Dec 12, 2010 Iron Ore-Spot prices firm, trading picks up- 12 Dec 10 Dec 12, 2010 Iron Ore-Spot edges up on tight supplies, buying may wane- 09 Dec 10 Dec 9, 2010 China iron ore imports to rebound next year – Macquarie- 09 Dec 10 Dec 9, 2010 Japanese local scrap prices average JPY 29464 in 3 main areas- 09 Dec 10 Dec 9, 2010 Italian flat steel producers enters a tug of war- 09 Dec 10 Dec 9, 2010 Chinese export levels hit roadblock in absence of demand- 09 Dec 10 Dec 9, 2010 Steel Prices in China are Stable- 09 Dec 10 Dec 9, 2010 Turkish steel mills prepare for long feast- 09 Dec 10 Dec 9, 2010 FIFA Cup 2022 to spur infrastructure spending in Qatar- 09 Dec 10 Dec 9, 2010 Indian iron ore exports likely to touch 5 year low in FY 2010- 08 Dec 10 Dec 8, 2010 Ukrainian steel production in November declines- 08 Dec 10 Dec 8, 2010 Ukraine iron ore pellets production in November up by 8pct MoM- 08 Dec 10 Dec 8, 2010 High production cost in China is not enough to push steel price upward- 08 Dec 10 Dec 8, 2010 CIS flats exporters becoming bullish - 08 Dec 10 Dec 8, 2010 Solving the Global Iron Ore Shortage Dec 8, 2010 Export Quotations for Russian and Ukrainian Flat Steel Go Up- 07 Dec 10 Dec 7, 2010 Market Monitor - Scrap - WEEK 48 - Firms up further- 07 Dec 10 Dec 7, 2010 Steel prices to rebound in Q1 2011 Dec 7, 2010 LME does not have right vehicle for flat steel - CEO- 07 Dec 10 Dec 7, 2010 Monday Market Monitor - EU - WEEK 48 - Exchange rate pushing steel price up- 07 Dec 10 Dec 7, 2010 CIS billet exports: prices up at Black Sea ports only - 07 Dec 10 Dec 7, 2010 CIS exporters of finished longs do not give up- 07 Dec 10 Dec 7, 2010 Ambivalence is the watch word for now in China- 06 Dec 10 Dec 6, 2010 Japanese steel mills agree tp 8pct hike in coking coal from BHPB - 06 Dec 10 Dec 6, 2010 Turkey has become net exporter of structural steel- 06 Dec 10 Dec 6, 2010 India, China to decide steel demand in 2011 Dec 6, 2010 Iran steel market trend in week 48 Dec 5, 2010 HR prices catching fire- 05 Dec 10 Dec 5, 2010 Hebei imported iron ore market in bullish mode- 05 Dec 10 Dec 5, 2010 Chinese steel product stockpiles down this week- 05 Dec 10 Dec 5, 2010 Italian long product prices buoyant on rising scrap levels - 05 Dec 10 Dec 5, 2010 Slab prices fall below USD 500 FOB in Q4 Asian deals- 05 Dec 10 Dec 5, 2010 Pall of gloom widespread over European steel market - 05 Dec 10 Dec 5, 2010 Raising steel prices difficult despite higher costs -05 Dec 10 Dec 5, 2010 Turkey will become a net flat steel exporter in 2011” - 05 Dec 10 Dec 5, 2010 Shanxi iron ore concentrates market eyes strong wait and see sentiment- 05 Dec 10 Dec 5, 2010 Chinese appetite pushing iron ore prices higher- 05 Dec 10 Dec 5, 2010 Iron ore price inches toward the USD 175 per tonne mark- 05 Dec 10 Dec 5, 2010 Better Times will Come- 05 Dec 10 Dec 5, 2010 Iron ore miners should reflect on pricing – ArcelorMittal- 04 Dec 10 Dec 4, 2010 Iron ore prices set to rise slightly- 01 Dec 10 Dec 1, 2010 Chinese steel companies held in iron grip of ore giants- 01 Dec 10 Dec 1, 2010 Billet prices improve a bit in Turkey- 01 Dec 10 Dec 1, 2010 Hadeed raises prices of flat steel by USD 10 for January- 01 Dec 10 Dec 1, 2010 Current situation in international steel scrap market- 01 Dec 10 Dec 1, 2010 US stops offering scarp export quotes due to Thanksgiving holiday - 01 Dec 10 Dec 1, 2010 Is Now the Right Time for Steel? 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