Monthly Archive July, 2010 News - General Back July, 2010 News Title Publish Date Vale predicts iron ore price up in Q4- 31 Jul 10 Jul 31, 2010 China: scrap prices stable despite revival in steel product market - 31 Jul 10 Jul 31, 2010 Chinese iron ore market: prices to rise further? - 31 Jul 10 Jul 31, 2010 Black Sea steel billet prices remain up- 31 Jul 10 Jul 31, 2010 Housing and automobile slow down in China depresses steel industry- 31 Jul 10 Jul 31, 2010 Baosteel predict steel demand to slow down- 31 Jul 10 Jul 31, 2010 Monday Market Monitor - Scrap - WEEK 29 - Remain firm despite vacations- 28 Jul 10 Jul 28, 2010 Many uncertainties clouding Chinese steel market – 06 Jul 10 Jul 26, 2010 Chinese and South Korean buyers to release scrap orders gradually – 06 Jul 10 Jul 26, 2010 Flat steel price rally in China might prove short lived- 06 Jul 10 Jul 26, 2010 Pricing issues defer domestic steel consumption rebound – 06 Jul 10 Jul 26, 2010 LME STEEL-Futures at 2-1/2 mth high; firmer scrap buoys billet – 26 Jul 10 Jul 26, 2010 H beam export market in Asia may bottom out – 26 Jul 10 Jul 26, 2010 Coking Coal Spot Prices Move Down- 25 Jul 10 Jul 25, 2010 China''''s steelmakers are buying again - 25 Jul 10 Jul 25, 2010 Steel mills eying USD 500 mark for billets at Black Sea- 25 Jul 10 Jul 25, 2010 Iran market trend in Week 29 Jul 25, 2010 Falling demand from Chinese steel mills hits ore price - 24 Jul 10 Jul 24, 2010 Let’s Wait for September- 24 Jul 10 Jul 24, 2010 Steel prices in China rebound mysteriously amidst poor transactions- 24 Jul 10 Jul 24, 2010 Russian exporters of HR flats have to lower prices again -22 Jul 10 Jul 22, 2010 CIS exporters continue to increase billet prices -22 Jul 10 Jul 22, 2010 Value of GCC projects put at $1.3 trillion-22 Jul 10 Jul 22, 2010 China''''s slowing growth could hit India''''s exports Jul 22, 2010 Chinese steel sector almost in the red as prices fall -22 Jul 10 Jul 22, 2010 Production pruning - Ukrainian steel makers may cut a bit-22 Jul 10 Jul 22, 2010 Price of construction steel is out of plum rains in China-22 Jul 10 Jul 22, 2010 Brazil’s iron ore exports up by 20% in H1-22 Jul 10 Jul 22, 2010 Eghlid Steel will be inaugurated in August- 20 Jul 10 Jul 20, 2010 US steel scrap exports in 5 months up by 10pct YoY- 20 Jul 10 Jul 20, 2010 Monday Market Monitor - EU - WEEK 28 – Dormant- 20 Jul 10 Jul 20, 2010 North American Steel Mills Cutting Output- 20 Jul 10 Jul 20, 2010 UAE flats product market flutters amidst depleting stocks- 20 Jul 10 Jul 20, 2010 Sanctions tighten pressure on Iranian oil industry Jul 20, 2010 Chinese steel players under inventories pressure amid sliding prices- 19 Jul 10 Jul 19, 2010 US steel mills catch cold as China sneezes- 19 Jul 10 Jul 19, 2010 Slab Has Found its Price Level Jul 19, 2010 Chinese steel export volume likely to shrink in H2 - 19 Jul 10 Jul 19, 2010 Demand for steel to begin recovery in September - 19 Jul 10 Jul 19, 2010 Iron ore price negotiations - BaoSteel sees changes in mechanism on falling spot prices- 19 Jul 10 Jul 19, 2010 Construction steel price may rebound in China now- 19 Jul 10 Jul 19, 2010 Iran Steel market trend in week 28 Jul 18, 2010 Scrap Price Reached the Peak Jul 18, 2010 China entering into strategic tie-ups with Australian iron ore miners Jul 18, 2010 Iran Market Trend in week 27 Jul 18, 2010 Turkish steel bar exports down 20pct MoM- 18 July 10 Jul 18, 2010 Iron ore swaps gain more ground- 17 July 10 Jul 17, 2010 China: iron ore prices continue to retreat- 17 July 10 Jul 17, 2010 Wuhan Steel cuts August steel prices by CNY 300 per tonne- 17 July 10 Jul 17, 2010 Production pruning - China to shut steel mills with capacity below 1 million tonnes- 17 July 10 Jul 17, 2010 Chinese steel price continues to go down - 17 July 10 Jul 17, 2010 Turkey imports 10 million tons of scrap annually - 17 July 10 Jul 17, 2010 Main factors affecting Chinese steel market Jul 17, 2010 Monday Market Monitor - CIS - WEEK 27 - Longs in recovery mode- 14 July 10 Jul 14, 2010 Production pruning - Reduction of output spreads to large steel mills in China- 14 July 10 Jul 14, 2010 Chinese steel market may turn around in Q4 - 14 July 10 Jul 14, 2010 Iran Market Trend in week 27 Jul 13, 2010 Chinese steel mills likely to go for production cuts on high stocks and less demand – 13 July 10 Jul 13, 2010 Iron ore price negotiations - Big mills in China to accept higher Q3 prices – 13 July 10 Jul 13, 2010 Chinese HRC market may continue fluctuating in a short run-13 July 10 Jul 13, 2010 Recession reports - OECD countries need to create 17 million jobs to reach pre crisis level- 13 July 10 Jul 13, 2010 Chinese steel capacity expansions continue, despite government ban Jul 13, 2010 Asian steel makers brace for weaker demand and prices Jul 13, 2010 EUROFER steel market outlook 2010-11 - USA macro economic overview Jul 13, 2010 Chinese steel market continues on the way down to the bottom- 12 July 10 Jul 12, 2010 Iron Ore Imports by China Drop for Third Month in June on Slowing Demand- 12 July 10 Jul 12, 2010 Huge steel inventories in China reflect that worst is yet to come- 12 July 10 Jul 12, 2010 Steel prices seen dipping further as demand stalls Jul 12, 2010 Ramadan wash out staring Middle East market Jul 12, 2010 Ukrainian Steel Is Going Down Jul 11, 2010 Brazilian steelmakers confirm price cut of up to 20pct - 11 Jul 10 Jul 11, 2010 Iron Ore Market in China Plummeted- 11 Jul 10 Jul 11, 2010 Is long climb at Black Sea poised for a shortfall- 07 July 10 Jul 8, 2010 Chinese steel market faces unbridled debacle before 15th July- 08 July 10 Jul 8, 2010 Uzbek Steel to produce 697000 tonnes of steel for 2010- 08 July 10 Jul 8, 2010 Indian iron ore exports in April to June dip by 15pct YoY- 08 July 10 Jul 8, 2010 Iran steel market trend in week 26 Jul 7, 2010 Chinese HRC exporters try to fix prices; CRC offers keep falling – 07 July 10 Jul 7, 2010 China’s Consumption, Not Yuan, Key to Balanced Growth, Sun Says Jul 7, 2010 China looks to neighbors for iron ore – 07 July 10 Jul 7, 2010 LME steel trading hits another record level in June– 07 July 10 Jul 7, 2010 China rebar price movement can be fixed in H2– 07 July 10 Jul 7, 2010 Goldman Sachs lowers Chinese growth forecast to 10pct- 06 July 10 Jul 6, 2010 CIS scrap exports: bookings are sporadic despite revival in Turkish market - 06 July 10 Jul 6, 2010 15pct price decrease will affect steel industry- 06 July 10 Jul 6, 2010 Frbiz Analysis: A Drop in Steel Prices Will Affect China''s Home Appliance Market– 05 July 10 Jul 5, 2010 HRC prices at Black Sea moving down to USD 500 FOB mark– 05 July 10 Jul 5, 2010 German company to build oil pipeline projects in Basra – 05 July 10 Jul 5, 2010 Light credit markets reduces options in Russian steel sector– 05 July 10 Jul 5, 2010 CISA: Steel price downtrend due to pressure from high inventory levels – 05 July 10 Jul 5, 2010 End of the Quarterly Iron Ore Contracts(?) – That Was Easy! Jul 5, 2010 Outlook still cloudy for steel Jul 5, 2010 Scrap prices reached the bottom and rebound likely- Rusmet- 04 July 10 Jul 4, 2010 Hyundai Steel to raise steel prices by 6pct from July 18- 04 July 10 Jul 4, 2010 New wave of HRC offers from unusual origins engulfs Europe- 04 July 10 Jul 4, 2010 China to cancel export rebates for steel and nonferrous metals in coming years- 04 July 10 Jul 4, 2010 Steel billet market at Black Sea rebounds- 04 July 10 Jul 4, 2010 Russian steelmakers see US demand supporting prices- 01 July 10 Jul 1, 2010 European Paradoxes- 01 July 10 Jul 1, 2010 Chinese domestic HR coil price hits the bottom- 01 July 10 Jul 1, 2010