Japan's manufacturing sector is beginning a slow return to normal after Tokyo today eased Covid-19 restrictions in parts of the country.

China's logistics prosperity index hit 53.6 percent in April, up 2.1 percentage points from the previous month.

Iron ore futures opened higher Friday in daytime trading on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE).

Tehran has imposed new limits on exports of Iranian steel, requiring exporters to secure export permission from the ministry of industry, mine and trade.

The European automotive sector has proposed a plan to help restart the crippled industry after Covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.

Iron ore futures closed higher on Friday in daytime trading at the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE).

[Ferro-Alloys.com] In a bid to support community efforts battling the COVID-19 pandemic, Rio Tinto is investing $10mn in a range of grassroots initiatives and projects across the United States and Canada.

China's logistics prosperity index hit 53.6 percent in April, up 2.1 percentage points from the previous month.