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.

SSAB to idle one Raahe blast furnace in April for month at least.

British Steel is adjusting and pausing production at various sites due to a drop in demand, the company said on Friday April 3.

The 2009 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 5650 yuan per ton on April 8.

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

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

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

Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) is introducing new measures at its Pilbara operations in Western Australia to combat the coronavirus.