Issue 03, 2025 - This week's editorial: Global markets eye Trump's return, Asia slows as Chinese New Year approaches

Price rises and limited market restocking for flat and long products are taking place in China before the Chinese New Year holiday begins. Last week, hot rolled coils values strengthened somewhat while the …

Issue 02, 2025 - This week's editorial: Sluggish demand depresses Asian prices, EU safeguard review heats up

Iron ore and coking coal prices fell last week to their lowest levels since September, as did Chinese hot rolled coil, amid softening demand expectations in China as economic uncertainty persisted. Trading remained slow globally …

Issue 01, 2025 - This week's editorial: Many markets subdued post-holidays, China under pressure

Global markets reported a subdued start to 2025 with many participants not yet returning from their extended Christmas or New Years break, and as a result, trading activity was minimal in many regions. 

On scrap, trading activity …

Issue 51, 2024 - This week's editorial: European prices rise amid safeguard review, India tackles imports

European hot rolled coil mill asking prices rose last week, while rebar values were under upward pressure from unforeseen incidents. Who would have thought in this economic climate? Domestic suppliers were given a confidence boost …