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• CAAM: China auto sales fell 4.8 percent in January-April 2026 According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), in January-April this year, the production and sales of automobile vehicles in China amounted to 9.614 million units and 9.574 million units, decreasing by 5.5 percent and 4.8 percent year on year, respectively.During this... 12.05.2026  17:00

• The restructuring process of Liberty Galati is overshadowed by new difficulties related to Liberty Ostrava The restructuring process of Liberty Galati has come under renewed pressure after reports surfaced that several key assets related to the Romanian manufacturer of rolled steel were temporarily blocked by a Czech court decision related to the events surrounding Liberty Ostrava. This news came... 12.05.2026  17:00

• ThyssenKrupp ended the second financial quarter with a net loss ThyssenKrupp AG, the German industrial group, ended the second quarter of the 2025-2026 financial year with a net loss, while its key adjusted EBIT increased 10-fold, but turned out to be worse than expected. During the same period last year, a net profit of EUR167 euros was achieved, which was... 12.05.2026  17:00

• US crude steel production increased 1.3 percent - Week 19 2026 According to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), for the week ending May 9, 2026, U.S. domestic crude steel production was 1.880 million net tons, with a capacity utilization rate of 81.4 percent.Production for the week ending May 9, 2026 was up 1.3 percent from the previous week ending... 12.05.2026  16:00

• Arvedi invests 82.5 million euros in Cremona steel plant for NGO for production of electrical steel Italian steel manufacturer Arvedi S.p.A. He intends to implement an investment program worth 82.5 million euros at his steel plant in Cremona, aimed at strengthening the technological capabilities of the company and expanding production towards higher-value-added steel grades for electrification... 12.05.2026  16:00

• US slab imports in March 2026 increased by 7.1 percent compared to February U.S. slab imports totaled 392,230 tons in March this year, up 7.1 percent month-on-month and down 29.1 percent from March 2025, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Commerce. In March 2025, the US imported the most slabs from Brazil at 222,955 tonnes, up from 206,358 tonnes in... 12.05.2026  15:00

• In January-April 2026, the value of Taiwan's iron and steel exports decreased by 8.3 percent. According to statistics released by Taiwan's Ministry of Finance, in April of this year, the value of Taiwan's iron and steel exports decreased by 9.2 percent year-on-year to $1.12 billion. In this month, the value of iron and steel imports into the country amounted to 878 million US dollars, a... 12.05.2026  15:00

• BHP says artificial intelligence solution boosts iron ore production in Western Australia Australian miner BHP Group said an artificial intelligence solution has helped deliver almost 1 million tonnes of additional annual iron ore production at its Western Australian operations, according to comments made by the company's chief digital officer Mikko Tepponen at the Global Resources... 12.05.2026  14:00

• HDG exports to the United States increased by 6.5% in March 2026 compared to February 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 111,850 tons in March this year, up 6.5 percent month-on-month and down 5.8 percent year-on-year. In value terms, HDG exports totaled $165.66 million in... 12.05.2026  14:00

• Spanish Acerinox reported a decrease in net profit and revenue for the 1st quarter of 2026 Spanish stainless steel manufacturer Acerinox S.A. announced financial and operating results for the first quarter of this year.The company reported a net profit of €5 million in the quarter, compared with a net profit of €10 million in the first quarter of 2025, while its net sales were €1.38 billi... 12.05.2026  13:00