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According to the Korea Iron and Steel Association, first half of the year wire rod production, exports and domestic shipment decreased 4.5 percent, 6.3 percent and 2.8 percent totaling 1,035,117 tons, 291,382 tons and 734,573 tons respectively year on year. Domestic demand was a total of 1,356,913 t
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Vietnam steel demand at home turned out in the first half of the year to rise 18.5 percent totaling 15.18 million tons, based on the steel products, of which hot coil need presumed to surge 33 percent to 4.58 million tons and construction steels add 33 percent to 5.79 million tons, Vietnam Steel Ass
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Steel prices continue navigating weak in China although chief steel mills activated to tune up their sale prices across the board. According to Steelhome of China, the second week of August hikes caught in steel prices traded at 3,343 yuan on hot coil, 3,423 yuan on plate, 3,755 yuan on CR, 4,090 yu
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Korea’s stainless cold rolling mill, Hyundai BNG Steel, succeeded in raising first half of the year sale revenue plus profitability both reporting 401.5 billion won non-consolidated revenue which expanded 7.1 percent year on year. The operating income surged as much as 49.3 percent amounting to 17.6
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Korea’s crude steel output turned upside during the first half of the year exceeding 31.7 million tons with a rebound in 3 years since 2022. According to the Korea Iron and Steel Association, the first half of the year was up 2.1 percent or 653,234 tons larger from 31,063,121 tons in the same period
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Entering August, Korean steel product based exports climbed higher versus a year ago, in tandem with the country’s improved exports led by semiconductor. According to Korea Customs Service statistics, the first 10 days entering August amounted to $901 million in steel exports adding 4.3 percent year
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Korea’s plate shipment for ship building showed a clear recovery over the first half of the year while domestic ship plate offering towards shipbuilders retrieved to the 1.7 million tons range in 3 years and production thereof escaped from a 3-year drag on. This was partially supported by the recent
