Japanese crude steel output is forecast to tumble in the April-June quarter because of a sharp fall in manufacturing demand for steel products affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

EUROPE HRC: Import offers slide further, adding pressure on domestic prices.

US hot-rolled coil index plunges on fears of long-term Covid-19 demand destruction.

GULF FLAT STEEL IMPORTS: Prices stable, demand very weak.

Import prices for steel slab in Southeast Asia and East Asia tumbled further over the past week with the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to sap demand in the region.

Despite the severe hit seen by the COVID-19 outbreak, the Chinese steel sector is showing signs of recovery in the second quarter, industry experts said, prompted by rising demand from the orderly resumption of production and business across the country.

Brazilian flat steel producer Usiminas has decided to shut down two blast furnaces at its Ipatinga unit and halt its Cubatão steelmaking facility in order to adjust its production to lower demand resulting from the outbreak of Covid-19, the company said on Thu...

Steel Authority of India (SAIL) Bhilai Steel Plant recorded a 42% growth in production of prime 260 metre long rail panels in 2019-20 over 2018-19. During the same period, the plant also posted a 30% growth in overall production of prime rails.