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"Over-production" is the big fear in all regions – and may be holding steel prices down

May 7, 2013 (5:28 mins)

Mark Wiggett, editor for Platts Global Market Outlook, looks at the market for April as sentiment in China turned down, leading to lower steel prices in China and the Asian region.

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EU CRC steel prices continue to trend lower

London (Platts)--23May2013/849 am EDT/1249 GMT

Cold-rolled coil steel prices in the EU continued their decline of recent weeks over the past seven days, sources said Wednesday, as mills struggle to fill their order books and import offers from Asia and the CIS put pressure on regional prices.

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Met coal may follow thermal's quality refocus as prices down

May 21, 2013

Shifting marginal demand from China and India into lower quality grades of thermal coal over the past few years has seriously hampered upward price momentum in spot markets.

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Real demand for silicon metals emerge as China scraps export tax
May 21, 2013 - Vivian Teo, Platts Asia markets editor, analyses changes in silicon metal buying patterns following China's removal of export tax, and discusses the outlook for demand this year.

Have Asian met coal prices bottomed out?
May 3, 2013 - Examines the reasons for plummeting met coal prices and discusses recent pricing trends in the Asian market.

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Special Report: Steel - What hurdles need to be overcome for India to achieve second top steel producing status?

This latest report focuses on the problems facing India’s rise to second largest steel producer status (published December 2012).

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