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Rising Steel Prices in Europe Despite Slow Demand.
European hot-rolled steel (HRC) prices continued to rise on Wednesday, February 19, despite the fact that real demand remained sluggish in many areas of the region. This price increase was mainly influenced by the scarcity of import availability due to potential trade...
Trump Announces New Tariffs on Cars, Semiconductors and Pharmaceuticals: Focus on Imported Goods
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will announce new tariffs over the next month or possibly sooner. In addition to the already planned duties on autos, semiconductors, and pharmaceuticals, the president said he also intends to include lumber and...
The Global PVC Market: Trends, Prices and Outlook.
A leading industry source in Asia, under anonymity, revealed that the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against Asian currencies continues to depress market sentiment. PVC prices in domestic and foreign markets remain under pressure, with no signs of improvement in...
2025 January: Italian Steel Industry Restarts with +2.7 percent
The steel industry in Italy begins 2025 with signs of recovery. After a 2024 marked by a 5.0 percent contraction in total production, January recorded a 2.7 percent increase over the same month of the previous year. According to Federacciai data, the industry produced...