Bangladesh steel producer GPH Ispat has begun trial production at its new electric arc furnace (EAF) in Kumira, Chattogram state, market sources told Fastmarkets.The EAF will have capacity of 800,000-900,000 tonnes per year, according to a Bangladeshi source. That will take GPH's overall steelmaking capacity above 1 million tpy.GPH Ispat's new mill will produce billet to be further transformed int...Read More
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After strong rallies in US equities at the start of the week that saw the Down Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) close up by 5.09%, markets are getting some comfort this morning from the prospect of easier monetary policy, which is helping them keep the negative impacts from the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the background.Most Asian equity markets are stronger this morning, but have not been as...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P futures were up 16 points in pre-opening trade. G7 central bank members confirmed this morning that they are willing to take measures as needed to offset a slowdown in economies related to the coronavirus breakout. However, no specific action was announced. Target slipped $0.23 to $108.83 after reporting lower than consensus fourth quarte...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday February 28 that are worth another look.The steel export trade from Iran has been hurt by neighboring countries closing their borders due to the appearance of coronavirus infection in the Middle Eastern country, Fastmarkets learnt on February 28.The global novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak is putting bearish pressure on negotia...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday February 28 that are worth another look.The steel export trade from Iran has been hurt by neighboring countries closing their borders due to the appearance of coronavirus infection in the Middle Eastern country, Fastmarkets learnt on February 28.The global novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak is putting bearish pressure on negotia...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday February 28 that are worth another look.The steel export trade from Iran has been hurt by neighboring countries closing their borders due to the appearance of coronavirus infection in the Middle Eastern country, Fastmarkets learnt on February 28.The global novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak is putting bearish pressure on negotia...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday February 28 that are worth another look.The steel export trade from Iran has been hurt by neighboring countries closing their borders due to the appearance of coronavirus infection in the Middle Eastern country, Fastmarkets learnt on February 28.The global novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak is putting bearish pressure on negotia...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday February 28 that are worth another look.The steel export trade from Iran has been hurt by neighboring countries closing their borders due to the appearance of coronavirus infection in the Middle Eastern country, Fastmarkets learnt on February 28.The global novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak is putting bearish pressure on negotia...Read More
China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) slumped to 35.7 in February from 50 previously, but despite this the base metals are up across the board this morning, Monday March 2, and Asian equity indices are for the most part firmer too. China's official non-manufacturing PMI dropped to 29.6 from 54.1.The buoyancy of the base metals seems to stem from expectations that...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 10 points in pre-opening trade.Index futures moved in a wide range overnight. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures initially moved sharply lower, then sharply higher, then sharply lower again for a 1,000 point swing. They currently are down 200 points.Asian equity markets were mostly higher. The Shanghai Composite Ind...Read More