Demand for flat steel in Turkey was only moderate in July because of the seasonal summer slowdown.

The Chinese silicon export market continued to remain stable week on week for the third consecutive week.

Fastmarkets’ index for iron ore 62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $100.56 per tonne, down $7.17 per tonne.

European trading has been quiet although there are signs that the market may be establishing a price floor after months of steady price losses.

European trading has been quiet although there are signs that the market may be establishing a price floor after months of steady price losses.

A total of 2.105 million tonnes of the contract were traded, compared with 954,000 tonnes in June.

The weekly Fastmarkets price assessment for steel slab export, fob main port Brazil was $425-435 per tonne last Friday August 2.

The energy sector will play a major role in bolstering steel plate prices in the remaining months of 2019...