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Trade log week of November 19: Aluminium [UPDATE NOV 20] 20 Nov 2012 | 12:16 pm
Latest transactions and assessments in aluminium for week commencing November 19.
China's crude steel output up in early November 20 Nov 2012 | 11:58 am
China’s crude steel output increased further in November as steelmakers rushed to boost production on price rises.
Tokyo Steel hikes scrap prices again 20 Nov 2012 | 11:11 am
The rally in the Japanese scrap market continues unabated with Tokyo Steel raising its purchase prices for the fourth time in two weeks.
LME ASIAN WRAP: Copper prices slide as demand worries outweigh US hopes 20 Nov 2012 | 10:02 am
Copper prices on the London Metal Exchange slid in early Asian trading on Tuesday November 20 as demand concerns overshadowed positive US news.
PCC seeks EC approval to acquire Timet 20 Nov 2012 | 01:30 am
Precision Castparts Corp, a US-based manufacturer of complex metal components sought approval from the European Commission on Wednesday November 14, as it attempts to acquire control of fellow US-base...
ITC rules welded pipe imports do not harm US industry 20 Nov 2012 | 12:30 am
Imports of circular-welded carbon steel pipe from India, Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam are not hurting the US domestic industry, the country’s International Trade Commission (ITC) has det...
US September ferrous scrap exports fall on lower Asian demand 20 Nov 2012 | 12:15 am
US ferrous scrap exports plunged in September after critical southeast Asian markets cut back on buying due to unfavourable currency markets, poor demand from mills in the region and higher scrap pric...
US distributors welcome price hikes on flat rolled stainless products 20 Nov 2012 | 12:00 am
Most US stainless steel distributors welcomed the price increases slated for the beginning of 2013 on flat-rolled stainless products, even though most say it’s too early to tell whether they will stic...
Kinder Morgan subsidiary to build $200m gas pipeline in Mexico 19 Nov 2012 | 11:52 pm
A subsidiary of US Energy company Kinder Morgan plans to build a 60-mile, 36-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline in Mexico as part of a $200-million project aimed at bringing more US natural gas to the...
US steel shipments fall 13.7% in September, AISI says 19 Nov 2012 | 11:40 pm
US steel mills saw shipments fall 13.7% in September compared with the month prior, according to data from the American Iron and Steel Institute.
