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CPCA: Passenger car sales in China reached 1.8 million units in January 2025The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) said retail sales of passenger vehicles in China are expected to reach 1.8 million units in January this year, down 20.4 percent month-on-month and up 0.3 percent year-on-year.In particular, retail sales of new energy vehicles in China are likely to reach…
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Stocks of basic finished steel products in China decreased by 0.3% in mid-January 2025On January 20 of this year, the total domestic stocks of the five main finished steel products in 21 major Chinese cities totaled 7.09 million tons, down 20,000 tons or 0.3 percent from January 10, as announced by the Chinese Association of Ferrous Metallurgy (CISA).In particular, as of January 20…
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China's coke production to grow 2.9 percent in 2025In 2025, China's metallurgical coke production was 504.121 million tons, up 2.9 percent year-on-year, China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported.China's raw coal production totaled 4.831782 billion tons in the reporting year, up 1.2 percent year-on-year in December alone, the production…
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Sales of Brazilian distributors of rolled products decreased in DecemberSales of flat rolled steel by Brazilian distributors reached 248,300 tons in December, up from 311,900 tons in November, according to industry institute INDA.On a comparative basis, INDA-related distribution chain acquisitions decreased by 6.2 percent to 298,200 tons, while inventory levels…
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MSCI reports supply bumps at end of 2025The U.S. Metal Service Centers Institute (MSCI) reported mixed activity for North American steel and aluminum shipments through December 2025.MSCI said its North American service centers completed an "uneven" performance as steel shipments remained slightly lower than the previous year. Steel…
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Bosnian industry calls for urgent response to Serbia's steel import quotasThe Foreign Trade Chamber of Bosnia and Herzegovina (VTC/STKBiH) has called on the relevant institutions to urgently respond to the decision of the Serbian government to introduce temporary quotas on the import of certain types of iron and steel products.The Serbian government has adopted a system…
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POSCO Steeleon installs solar systems on the roofs of power plants in Pohang to meet some of the energy demandAccording to local media reports, South Korean galvanized and painted steel manufacturer POSCO Steeleon, a subsidiary of POSCO Group, announced that it has completed the installation of rooftop solar power plants at key production sites, including its coating and color coating plants in…
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Steel production in Turkey increased by 18.5% in December 2025According to a statement released by the Turkish Steel Association (TCUD), the country's crude steel production rose 6.5 percent month-on-month and 18.5 percent year-on-year to 3.53 million tons in December this year. The country's ingot production increased 16.5 percent to 2.2 million tons, while…
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Consumer confidence in Turkey increased by 0.3 percent in January 2026 compared to DecemberAccording to the monthly consumer trends survey published by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), the consumer confidence index * in Turkey, which stood at 83.5 points last December, rose 0.3 percent month-on-month to 83.7 points in January this year, having previously declined 1.8 percent in…
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Murat Yalcintas: Turkey's economy has moved to a more predictable basisDuring the annual meetings of the World Economic Forum held in Switzerland, Murat Yalcintas, general manager of the Turkish holding company OYAK, said that 2025 was a year marked by financial discipline, that interest rates began to decline towards the end of the year, and that with these…
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