China is treading a thin line between restructuring its real estate sector and ensuring economic stability, with serious consequences for steel demand. Output and export controls are meanwhile also in transition. With a range of uncertainties in the year to come, we outline our base case for the year in …

Reports on China, and especially on real estate, have focussed on the short term debt crises of a few companies. Beyond the concern over a debt crisis however, lies a longer-term trend and policy goals which pose serious problems for steel demand.

If China is able to wean itself off …

China’s steel markets are in the midst of a seasonal recovery in demand during a period when iron ore prices are under pressure and steelmakers should be able to sustain strong margins. You would be forgiven for not noticing his however, considering the two dramatic turns of events which rocked …

China’s climate goals have been given increasing prominence, and measures to improve local air quality levels have already had a significant impact on the steel industry. Will China’s new climate goals impact steel in the same way as local emissions controls? And will the impact be as deep? In the …