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Sea Freight Rates From Asia Continue to Fall
Maritime container rates from Asia continued to fall last week, surpassing the lows recorded in early 2024. This decline was driven by a combination of factors: the post-Chinese New Year holiday slowdown, effects from new services from shipping line alliances that are...
The Market for Ingots and Steel Rebar: An Analysis Between Stagnation and Expectation
The ingots and steel rebar markets appear to be going through similar phases of uncertainty, but with different dynamics. Both sectors are closely linked to geopolitical changes, commodity cost trends, and fluctuations in supply and demand. In particular, the bullion...
Rising Stainless Steel Prices in China: Factors and Prospects
During the week to Wednesday, March 19, the range of stainless steel prices in China widened upward. This increase was driven by rising nickel pig iron (NPI) prices and persistent weak demand in the manufacturing and construction sectors. The valuation for 2 mm grade...
February: Italian Steel in Slight Decline (-0.8%)
In February, domestic steel production reached 1.8 million tons (mt), registering a slight decrease of 0.8 percent compared to the same month of the previous year. This figure marks a slowdown from the positive signal observed in January, but it does not compromise...