Data released by China's National Bureau of Statistics on August 3 shows that prices for ferrous metals across the board declined in late July 2026.

Price trends According to price monitoring by SunSirs, prices for wire rods and rebar fluctuated downward in July. By the end of the month, the average

Vale, a leading global iron ore producer, released its production and sales report for the second quarter of 2026 on July 21; the output of

Price trends According to price monitoring by SunSirs, the domestic construction steel market last week (July 10–17) continued the trend of low-level fluctuation seen since the

According to Custeel, the domestic steel market yesterday generally exhibited a pattern of narrow-range fluctuation with underlying stability. Futures markets saw mixed performance: rebar rose

Data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows that in June 2026, China's crude steel output was 83.67 million tonnes, up 0.4% year-on-year; pig iron

Price trend According to price monitoring by SunSirs, the markets for rebar and wire rod continued to fluctuate at low levels last week (July 3-10); spot

Price trend: According to price monitoring by SunSirs, the market for rebar and wire rods last week (June 26–July 3) was characterized by an accelerated

Price trend According to price monitoring by SunSirs, prices for wire rods and rebar rose initially and then fell during June. By the end of the

Flat Products (Plate and Coil) Supported by tight spot supplies of hot-rolled coil (HRC), US ex-works prices for HRC rose month-on-month for the seventh consecutive month

Price trends According to price monitoring by SunSirs, the markets for rebar and wire rod remained weak during the off-season this week (June 19–26). Spot prices

The latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows that China's crude steel output in May 2026 stood at 84.355 million tonnes, a year-on-year

Price trend According to price monitoring by SunSirs, the markets for rebar and wire rod stabilized and rebounded last week (June 5–12), with spot prices rising

Macroeconomics 1. [Excavators] According to statistics from the China Construction Machinery Industry Association, major excavator manufacturers sold a total of 24,794 excavators in May 2026, a

Price Trends According to price monitoring by SunSirs, the markets for rebar and wire rods showed a trend of fluctuation with a downward bias last week

Price trend According to price monitoring by SunSirs, prices for wire rods and rebar in May followed a trend of rising first before falling. By the

Price Trends According to price monitoring by SunSirs, the wire rod and rebar market exhibited a volatile yet generally weak trend last week (May 15–22). The

China Iron and Steel Association: In April 2026, key statistical steel enterprises collectively produced 68.7735 million tons of crude steel—a year-on-year decrease of 2.9%—with a

Price trend According to price monitoring by SunSirs, the construction steel market exhibited a volatile yet generally weak trend last week (May 8–15). The price levels