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Export prices for Chinese cold-rolled and hot-dipped galvanized steel coil narrowed up in the week to Tuesday September 5, after Beijing's property support measures bolstered steel futures prices in Shanghai. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Export prices for Chinese cold-rolled coil and hot-dipped galvanized steel coil were barely changed or widened slightly downward in the week to Tuesday August 29, with Shanghai steel futures prices edging lower in choppy trading. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reports of a production suspension at Tesla's Shanghai plant has not only contributed to a tumble in the shares of the electric-vehicle (EV) maker but also added to concerns over a slowdown in China's car market, which has been struggling due to shrinking sales in recent months. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's Baoshan Iron & Steel (Baosteel) is now able to supply ultra-low carbon auto parts, marking a crucial step forward in the Shanghai-based steelmaker's path to decarbonization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's hot-rolled coil prices ticked up on Tuesday July 26, while spot trading in Shanghai was muted after warehouses suspended operations due to pandemic-containment restrictions, sources said, [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Spot rebar prices in China's domestic market extended their gains on Thursday June 30, after the futures contract for the long steel product rose for a fourth straight day. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's domestic spot hot-rolled coil prices fell sharply to a one-and-a-half year low on Monday June 20, with ferrous futures tumbling across the board amid the prevailing pessimism, sources told Fastmarkets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's domestic hot-rolled coil prices widened on Thursday June 9, with the market reacting to the latest State Council meeting, talks of crude steel output curbs in eastern China and weekly industry data. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Spot prices for hot-rolled coil in China's domestic market extended their gains on Monday May 30 after Shanghai's announcement of an action plan for economic recovery boosted market sentiment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Spot prices for hot-rolled coil in China's domestic market widened upward on Tuesday May 31, after futures for the flat steel product rose for a third straight trading day. This comes amid improved demand outlook following the easing of Shanghai lockdowns and the introduction of a series of stimulus measures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's Baoshan Iron & Steel (Baosteel), a Shanghai-based subsidiary of the world's biggest steelmaker Baowu Group, on Tuesday May 24 successfully issued the first phase of a low-carbon transition green corporate bond for professional investors in 2022 on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's hot-rolled coil prices fell on Monday May 16, after market sentiment was dented by a raft of dismal economic data. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Spot prices for hot-rolled coil in China rose on Wednesday May 11, after futures prices for the flat steel product rallied following three consecutive trading days of declines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's hot-rolled coil prices continued to inch higher on Thursday April 28 after market sentiment was boosted by the Chinese president's latest call for an infrastructure push. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Spot hot-rolled coil (HRC) prices in China widened downward on Thursday April 21 after the futures contract for the flat steel product weakened in response to a selloff in the stock market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Spot prices for hot-rolled coil in China narrowed upward on Wednesday April 20, with the market reacting to the state planner's announcement to keep cutting crude steel output in 2022. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's hot-rolled coil prices narrowed downward on Monday April 18, with market participants weighing mixed economic data against the latest stimulus measures and signals that factories could resume production following pandemic-induced lockdowns in Shanghai. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Mixed approaches to Covid-19 lockdowns in major Chinese industrial and economic centers are keeping the domestic ferrous markets on their toes, industry sources told Fastmarkets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Spot prices for hot-rolled coil in China's domestic market extended their losses on Thursday March 31, with sentiment hit by the country's weak factory activity data for March. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Baoshan Iron & Steel (Baosteel) is to raise its domestic base prices for most flat steel products by 200 yuan ($32) per tonne month on month for April bookings, it said on Thursday March 10. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Spot prices for hot-rolled coil in China's domestic and export markets moved up on Monday February 28, in the wake of a strong rally in HRC futures prices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Infrastructure is likely to be the only bright spot for the steel market in China in the first quarter of 2022, market sources told Fastmarkets, with other downstream sectors still constrained by insufficient capital or adverse weather. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Spot prices for hot-rolled coil in China weakened on Thursday February 24, with market sentiment hit by the escalated geopolitical tensions on the Russia-Ukraine border and the central Chinese government's latest attempt at reining in coal prices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Spot prices for hot-rolled coil in China widened upward on Monday February 21, after futures prices for the flat steel product jumped in the final 30 minutes of trading. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Spot prices for hot-rolled coil in China's domestic and export markets extended gains on Friday February 11 after market sentiment got another boost from the release of the country's financial data for January. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Baoshan Iron & Steel (Baosteel) will raise the domestic base prices for its flat steel products by 200-350 yuan ($31-55) per tonne month on month for March bookings, it said on Thursday February 10. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Spot rebar prices in China's domestic market ticked higher on Friday January 28, following a sharp increase in the futures market for the long steel product. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Spot prices for Chinese hot-rolled coil held steady in both the domestic and export markets on Friday January 28, the last trading day before the week-long Lunar New Year holiday. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Spot rebar prices in China's domestic market held steady on Thursday January 27, and futures prices for the long steel product experienced another choppy trading day. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Spot rebar prices in China's domestic market narrowed downward on Wednesday January 26, with offers slightly reduced following a decline in futures prices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Export prices for Chinese steel cold-rolled coil and hot-dipped galvanized coil fell in the week to Tuesday January 18, in the wake of sharp losses in Shanghai futures prices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's spot prices for hot-rolled coil narrowed downward on Tuesday January 11 despite gains in the futures market in response to hopes of strong demand following a series of stimulus measures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's domestic rebar prices declined on Friday January 7 following losses in the futures market earlier in the day. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's domestic rebar prices remained unchanged on Thursday January 6, while spot trading volumes increased from the previous day with futures prices rising for a fourth straight day. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's spot prices for hot-rolled coil retreated on Monday December 27 amid tumbling futures triggered by expectations of supply increases in January. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Export prices for Chinese steel cold-rolled coil and hot-dipped galvanized coil edged higher over the week to Tuesday December 21, following gains in domestic prices and Shanghai futures prices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Spot prices for hot-rolled coil in China continued to rise on Tuesday December 7 following the central bank's announcement of reduction of the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) for banks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Export prices for China-origin steel cold-rolled coil and hot-dipped galvanized coil edged down over the week to Tuesday December 7, with buying interest still supported by a rally in Shanghai hot-rolled coil futures prices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Baoshan Iron & Steel (Baosteel) will keep domestic base prices for most of its carbon steel flat products unchanged month on month for January bookings, it said on Friday December 10. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Export prices for Chinese steel cold-rolled coil and hot-dipped galvanized coil rose over the week to November 30 in the wake of a rally in Shanghai hot-rolled coil futures prices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Baoshan Iron & Steel (Baosteel) will cut base domestic prices for December bookings of its major flat steel products by 200-300 yuan ($31-47) per tonne from a month earlier, it said on Wednesday November 10. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Spot prices for hot-rolled coil in China dipped on Monday November 8 after the futures market fell to a new nine-month low in response to Tangshan lifting some of its production curbs for fighting heavy air pollution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Trading in China's spot hot-rolled coil market picked up on Wednesday November 3, with prices rebounding after two consecutive days of sharp losses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Spot prices for hot-rolled coil in China fell plunged to their lowest in eight months on Tuesday November 2 amid falling futures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Domestic hot-rolled coil prices in China edged higher on Monday October 11, with supply remaining subdued by production curbs caused by power shortages and energy consumption controls. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Domestic hot-rolled coil prices in China cruised higher on Friday October 15, with the futures market extending its gains on production curbs in the country showing no signs of easing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Domestic hot-rolled coil prices in China gained more upward momentum on Wednesday September 29, with sentiment supported by reduced production as a result of power cuts and a rush to meet energy consumption targets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's domestic hot-rolled coil prices rebounded on Monday September 27, with futures charting a recovery amid news that tight electricity supply in China as well as local governments' rush to meet energy consumption targets were affecting steel production rates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Domestic prices for hot-rolled coil in China were largely stable on Thursday September 23, while futures retreated in response to the spread of escalated production curbs to downstream users. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Domestic hot-rolled coil prices in China dropped on Tuesday September 14, with trading activity weakening and adverse weather constraining deliveries while sentiment deteriorated on a tumbling raw material market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]