The J.P. Morgan global purchasing managers index (PMI) fell to 53.4 in March, down from 54.1 in February. The reading is now at its lowest level since October 2017. Output, new orders, and production all […] Read More
The J.P. Morgan global purchasing managers index (PMI) fell to 53.4 in March, down from 54.1 in February. The reading is now at its lowest level since October 2017. Output, new orders, and production all […] Read More
On Sunday, April 1 the Chinese government announced that, in retaliation for the U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum products that took effect on March 23, 2018, it will impose tariffs as high as 25 […] Read More
According to data from the China Iron and Steel Association, China’s major mills cut crude steel production by 7.81 percent from the final days of February to the first days of March. Finished steel inventories […] Read More
The International Stainless Steel Forum reported last Thursday that global crude stainless steel production increased nearly six percent to 48.08 million tons in 2017. Output from China increased 4.74 percent to 25.77 million tons while […] Read More
On March 8, eleven countries – Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam – signed the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). This trade agreement was modified somewhat from […] Read More