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• The Latin American steel market continues to decline in October 2025 According to the Latin American Steel Manufacturers Association (Alacero), the Latin American steel market continued to weaken in October 2025, with lower production, lower exports, higher imports, and lower visible consumption throughout the region.Production trends: crude steel and rolled... 22.12.2025  13:00

• SAIL signs long-term MDO agreement with KCCL for Rowghat iron ore block Indian state-owned steelmaker Steel Authority of India limited (SAIL) has entered into a long-term agreement with Kalinga Commercial Corporation limited (KCCL) to develop and operate the Rowghat iron ore block with a planned capacity of 14 million tonnes per annum, the company said in a statement... 22.12.2025  12:00

• ArcelorMittal to double renewable energy capacity in India with three new projects ArcelorMittal has announced the launch of three new renewable energy projects in India with a combined nominal solar and wind power capacity of 1 GW.Upon completion, these projects will double ArcelorMittal's renewable energy capacity in India to 2 GW and increase its global renewable energy... 22.12.2025  12:00

• New commercial property sales in China could fall by 6.2 percent in 2026 China's new commercial property sales could fall 6.2 percent year on year in 2026, with the rate of decline slowing from the decline recorded in 2025, the CIA, China's largest independent real estate research organization, has announced. Meanwhile, overall real estate investment in China is... 22.12.2025  11:00

• CPCA: Passenger car sales in China totaled 2.3 million units in December The Chinese Passenger Car Association (CPCA) said that retail sales of passenger cars in China are expected to reach 2.3 million units in December this year, up 3.4 percent month-on-month and down 12.7 percent year-on-year.In particular, retail sales of new energy vehicles in China are likely to... 22.12.2025  11:00

• Japan's crude steel production decreased by 1.2 percent in November 2025 In November of this year, Japan's crude steel production decreased by 1.2 percent from the previous month and decreased by 1.6 percent from November 2024, totaling 6.77 million tons, according to data released by the Japan Federation of Ferrous Metallurgy (JISF).Meanwhile, Japan's pig iron... 22.12.2025  10:00

• U.S. steel mill shipments fell 4.2 percent in October 2025 The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that U.S. steel mills shipped 7,692,319 net tons in October 2025, up 9.2 percent from the 7,047,172 net tons shipped in October 2024.Shipments were down 4.2 percent from 8,032 536 net tons shipped in the previous month. September.Shipments... 19.12.2025  19:00

• Pakistan's scrap imports in November 2025 fell by 16.8% compared to October Pakistan's scrap metal imports stood at 335,526 tonnes in November this year, down 16.8 from October and up 15.6 percent year-on-year, according to data released by the Pakistan Federal Bureau of Statistics (PFBS). The value of these imports for the month stood at $167.77 million, down 13.4 percent... 19.12.2025  18:00

• The Ministry of Resources completely switches the operation of the port of Ashburton to natural gas Western Australian mining company Mineral Resources (MinRes) has announced that its port operations at the Port of Ashburton are now fully powered by natural gas. The move represents a key milestone in MinRes' strategy to reduce emissions while improving the efficiency and sustainability of export... 19.12.2025  17:00

• Consumer confidence in Turkey decreased by 1.8 percent in December 2025 compared to November According to the monthly consumer trends survey published by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), the consumer confidence index* in Turkey, which stood at 85.0 points in November this year, decreased by 1.8 percent month-on-month in December this year to 83.5 points, having previously... 19.12.2025  17:00