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Oct
14:49
Japanese steel orders pick up in August
Japanese steel product orders gained a little month-on-month in August, but remained lower year-on-year, according to data released by the Japan Iron & Steel Federation (JISF).
Monthly orders excluding trade between reporting companies totalled 4.846 million tonnes, rising just 3.6% from July but down 3.2% y-o-y, Kallanish notes. Exports showed a stronger boost than domestic consumption. Exports were up 2.2% and 7% m-o-m respectively, while domestic…
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Very good overview of the weekly steel market.
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