A major earthquake occurred in Hualien City, Taiwan at 7:58am on Wednesday, but the impact on the operation of Taiwan's steel plants has been minimal so far. According to the Central Weather Administration of Taiwan, the epicentre of the 7.2-magnitude earthquak...

Chinese hot rolled coil prices slumped last week, alongside rebar prices, to 20-month lows despite its demand being slightly higher than a year ago. Despite higher demand than a year earlier, China’s HRC production remains strong and inventories saw negligible...