The Argus weekly domestic US ex-works plate assessment was flat at $1,620/st.

Market participants report significant advancements after Brazilian electricity regulator Aneel approved temporary rules for a new demand response program, but say there is still room for improvement.

The US shipped 139,162t to China in August, 88.8pc lower than a year earlier and 51.8pc lower than July.

The firm maintained its 2022-23 financial year production guidance at 58mn-64mn t.

BHP is the only one of the big four Western Australian iron ore mining firms to operate major coking coal exporting facilities.

The Australian and Singaporean governments have signed a green trade agreement to support trade, investment and climate change objectives.

Volumes on the CME Group's north European hot-rolled coil (HRC) contract have already doubled compared to 2021.

Steel shipments from US mills fell in August as the market continued to deal with declining prices.