[Ferro-Alloys.com] Pittsburgh — The US raw steel weekly capability utilization rate nearly reached the 80% mark once again last week, climbing to 79.8%, according to data released Tuesday by the American Iron and Steel Institute.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] Sao Paulo — Brazil exported 35.62 million mt of iron ore in August, up 4.4% from 34.12 million mt in the year-ago month, trade ministry data showed Tuesday.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] Sao Paulo —Mexican carbon and alloy steel exports to the US in June plunged 23.9% year on year to 214,413 mt, US Department of Commerce and US International Trade Commission data showed.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] North China-based major construction steel producer Hesteel Group said Wednesday it would raise its domestic list prices by Yuan 200/mt to Yuan 4,500/mt ($627/mt) for 18-22 mm diameter HRB400 rebar for the August 21-31 period.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Tokyo — Japan's steel imports fell 2.1% year on year to 688,104 mt in July, and were up 4.7% from June, latest preliminary data from the Ministry of Finance showed

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Tokyo — Japan's steel imports fell 2.1% year on year to 688,104 mt in July, and were up 4.7% from June, latest preliminary data from the Ministry of Finance showed

[Ferro-Alloys.com]Pittsburgh — Considering that one country is the world's largest steel scrap exporter and another is the world's largest steel scrap importer, the US and Turkey seem inextricably linked.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] Crude oil futures moved lower during mid-morning trade in Asia Wednesday as a bearish US crude inventory report and a strengthening dollar weighed on prices.