Historically, crude oil and iron ore prices are strongly correlated, which is unsurprising given they are both commodities tied to the state of the global economy. But in recent weeks the link has largely been severed.

The 2301 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 8588 yuan per ton on December 12.

The Australian government's plans to cap the price of natural gas and thermal coal for domestic consumers has provoked the predictable howls of protest from the industry and warnings of dire consequences.

Kazakhstan's GDP expanded 2.7% y/y in Jan-Nov, PM says

On a month-on-month basis, the CPI fell by 0.2 percent, compared with a 0.1 percent rise in October.

In November, the largest steel import permit applications were for Canada (561,000 NT, down 11% from October final), Mexico (422,000 NT, down 38%).

SPIC is one of the five major power generation groups in China and the largest solar power generation enterprise in the world, with its businesses covering 46 countries and regions, including Turkey.

'Broad cooperation space' highlighted by officials in promoting clean development