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• Chinese real estate investment fell further in January-May 2026, new construction decreased by 22.6% In the period from January to May of this year, the total volume of real estate investment in China amounted to 3.0356 trillion yuan ($0.45 trillion), which is 16.2% less than year-on-year, which is 2.6 percentage points faster than the decline recorded in the period from January to April, as... 17.06.2026  10:00

• Brazilian high-grade iron ore prices fall due to weaker demand in China Brazilian 65 percent iron ore price is now $117/t CFR China, down from $118/t on June 5, market insiders told SteelOrbis.Blast furnace repairs in China between June 13 and June 19 cut pig iron production by about 1.11 million tons, with further declines expected, sources said. This weakened demand... 16.06.2026  23:00

• New car sales in Canada rose 4.2 percent in April New vehicle sales in April 2026 were 183,921 units, reflecting a 4.2 per cent month-on-month increase and a 6.0 per cent year-on-year decline, according to Statistics Canada. In value terms, Canadian auto sales were $10.63 billion in April, up from $10.19 billion in March and $10.81 billion in... 16.06.2026  20:00

• ArcelorMittal Poland increases raw material transportation capacity and receives largest shipment of iron ore ArcelorMittal Poland announced that its steelworks in Dąbrowa Górnicza received the largest shipment of iron ore in the plant's history, transported from the port of Swinoujscie.It was also the heaviest iron ore train ever to arrive at the steelworks on the European gauge railway network, carrying m... 16.06.2026  19:00

• HDG exports from the United States in April 2026 decreased by 10.5 percent compared to March According to export data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, exports of hot-dip galvanized sheets and strips (HDG) to the United States totaled 100,047 tons in April this year, down 10.5 percent month-on-month and up 3.2 percent year-on-year. In value terms, HDG exports totaled $149.61 million in... 16.06.2026  19:00

• LKAB receives an environmental permit to continue and expand its operations in Malmberget Swedish iron ore producer LKAB has announced that the Land and Environmental Court has granted the company an environmental permit to continue and expand its mining and processing activities in Malmberget and Ellivar.According to LKAB, the permit is a crucial step for the future of the 135-year-old... 16.06.2026  17:00

• The Liberty Galati auction attracts the interest of the Persian Gulf countries against the background of a strategic advance into the EU market. As the auction of the Romanian steel company Liberty Galati, which will take place on June 19, approaches, the market's attention is increasingly shifting from the sale process itself to the identification of potential investors. The auction, which involves Liberty Galati and Liberty Tubular... 16.06.2026  17:00

• In January-April 2026, domestic steel consumption in Japan increased by 5.7 percent. Japan's domestic consumption of steel products totaled 3.91 million metric tons in April this year, up 0.2 percent from the previous month and up 8.2 percent year on year, according to data released by the Japan Iron and Steel Association (JISF). However, in the first four months of 2026, the... 16.06.2026  16:00

• Imports of slabs to the United States in April 2026 decreased by seven percent compared to March According to preliminary data from the US Department of Commerce, imports of slabs to the United States in April this year amounted to 364,576 tons, which is seven percent less on a monthly basis and 11.0 percent more than in April 2025. in April 2025.The United States imported the most slabs from... 16.06.2026  16:00

• Registration of new cars in Turkey in May 2026 decreased by 12.3 percent compared to April According to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in May this year, the number of new registrations of passenger cars in Turkey decreased by 12.3 percent month-on-month and decreased by 24.1 percent year-on-year to 159,623 units.A total of 75,851 new passenger cars were registered in... 16.06.2026  15:00