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Export prices for cold-rolled coil and hot-dipped galvanized coil in China were largely stable in the week to Tuesday July 6, fluctuating within a narrow range compared with the prior week due to unchanged market conditions, sources said. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A major Japanese steelmaker is switching the focus of its August shipments of hot-rolled coil to Europe and South America after a resurgence in Covid-19 infections in Asia left customers there in wait-and-see mode, a source told Fastmarkets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hot-rolled coil prices in China's domestic market rose for a third straight day on Wednesday July 7, following a sharp gain in futures prices driven by growing expectations of production reductions across Chinese steelmakers in the remainder of the year. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's new trend of setting out unwritten rules for its commodities industries and communicating them verbally will be a key method to watch out for in the future, market sources told Fastmarkets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hot-rolled coil prices increased in China's domestic market on Tuesday July 6, following gains in futures prices, while market participants continued to digest talks of production cuts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hot-rolled coil prices across China's domestic market cruised higher on Monday July 5, with the futures market riding an upward wave across the ferrous complex. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China will experience its wettest week this week in the regions to the south of the Yangtze River since the start of the country's flood season began on April 1, according to the China Meteorological Administration (CMA). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hot-rolled coil prices in China's domestic market inched lower on Tuesday June 29 while futures prices reversed earlier gains. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hot-rolled coil prices in China's domestic market traded within a narrower range on Monday June 28, with talks of production curbs underpinning futures prices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's Hebei Iron & Steel Group (HBIS) and South Korea's Posco have signed a deal to establish a joint venture to produce automotive steel plate in China, according to a report from HBIS' official WeChat account published on Friday June 25. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's domestic hot-rolled coil prices dipped on Friday July 2 on retreating futures, with sentiment being subdued by a lifting of production and logistical curbs in northern China that were imposed in the past week. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Domestic hot-rolled coil prices in China extended their gains on Thursday July 1, with sustained expectations of production curbs in the second half of 2021 sending HRC futures to their highest in two weeks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Export prices for cold-rolled coil and hot-dipped galvanized coil in China continued to fall this week amid upstream losses in the hot-rolled coil segment and weaker domestic prices, market sources said. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hot-rolled coil prices across China's domestic market moved higher on Wednesday June 30, supported by futures prices that are underpinned by expectations of lower production for the rest of this year. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's domestic hot-rolled coil prices pushed up on Friday June 25, after futures prices increased following talks of production curbs on steel mills in the Tangshan steelmaking hub in northern China. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Centennial celebrations for the founding of the Chinese Communist Party has caused some parts of the ferrous supply chain in China to grind to a halt, market sources told Fastmarkets this week. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hot-rolled coil prices across China's domestic market moved in a smaller range on Thursday June 24 while futures prices took a respite from choppy trading in previous days, sources said. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Potential changes in rebates for value-added tax paid on cold-rolled coil and hot-dipped galvanized coil exports in China continue to weigh on spot liquidity, resulting in limited trading and fluctuating prices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hot-rolled coil prices in China's domestic market cruised higher on Wednesday June 23, with coking coal supply concerns actin as support and helping to stem the decline in steel futures prices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hot-rolled coil prices across China's domestic market continued to move lower on Tuesday June 22, while futures prices extended their decline, sources said. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's domestic hot-rolled coil prices fell sharply on Monday June 21, after iron ore futures led a tumble across the ferrous complex following Beijing's latest attempt to keep markets stable. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hot-rolled coil prices in China's domestic market edged higher on Friday June 18, while export prices fell as overseas buyers became more cautious due to the potential imposition of export taxes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Hot-rolled coil prices in China's domestic market edged higher on Thursday June 17 while the ferrous complex rose across the board on supply concerns, sources told Fastmarkets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The hot-rolled coil price in China's domestic market extended its losses on Wednesday June 16 after the futures price fell for a second straight day on pessimist views for near-term steel demand. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Export prices for Chinese cold-rolled coil dipped amid thin trading in the past week, while those for hot-dipped galvanized coil narrowed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Chinese automotive production and sales figures both fell on a monthly and annual basis, although figures for new energy vehicles still increased, according to the data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hot-rolled coil prices in China's domestic market trended lower on Tuesday June 15, while export prices extended their gains and the volatile futures market deterred market participants from figuring out a clear direction, sources said. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hot-rolled coil prices in China's domestic market continued their ascent on Friday June 11, with growing supply concerns fueling sharp increases in the ferrous futures market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's domestic hot-rolled coil prices continued to rise on Thursday June 10, with the futures market also extending its rally. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Export prices for Chinese cold-rolled coil and hot-dipped galvanized coil largely trended downward over the past week due to limited trading activity in the spot market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's domestic hot-rolled coil prices trended higher on Wednesday June 9 amid a rallying futures market sparked by concerns over the supply of raw materials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hot-rolled coil prices in China's domestic market fell slightly on Tuesday June 8, with the futures prices extending their decline in the morning before clawing back some losses in the afternoon. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's domestic hot-rolled coil prices tumbled on Monday June 7, the first working day of the week, following the release of data showing a big drop in exports in May. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's exports of finished steel products fell sharply from a month earlier in May after the tax rebate for some products was cancelled from May 1, preliminary Chinese customs data - released on Monday June 7 - shows. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Steel re-rollers in Tangshan's Fengrun district have been asked to cut their production from June 4-13 in an attempt to control air quality, sources said. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Export prices for Chinese cold-rolled coil and hot-dipped galvanized coil rebounded over the past week amid a domestic market recovery and returning demand among overseas buyers, sources told Fastmarkets this week. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hot-rolled coil prices in China's domestic market traded in a smaller range on Wednesday June 2, following the volatility in Tuesday's session driven by uncertainty over production curbs in Tangshan. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The municipal government of Tangshan - China's steelmaking hub in the northern region - has suggested that basic oxygen furnaces no longer come under production restrictions due to the low level of pollutants that they emit. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hot-rolled coil prices in China's domestic market traded in a wider range on Tuesday June 1, following the choppy trading in the futures market while market participants looked closely at the production curbs in Tangshan, sources said. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hot-rolled coil prices in China's domestic market cruised higher on Monday May 31, with the futures market extending its rally. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hot-rolled coil prices in China's domestic market extended their gains on Friday June 4, as the futures prices saw another choppy trading session. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

China's customs authorities will no longer require imports of some hot-rolled and cold-rolled coil to undergo inspections from June 10, the General Administration of Customs said on Tuesday June 1. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hot-rolled coil prices in China's domestic market trended higher on Thursday June 3, following gains in the futures markets, but export prices dropped due to weak demand. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hot-rolled coil prices in China's domestic market rose again on Friday May 28, following a rally in the futures market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Prices of hot-rolled coil in China's domestic market trended higher amid better trading on Thursday May 27, taking a breather from the decline following the Chinese government's efforts to cool the bullish commodity market, sources said. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]