China's imports of bulk commodities including iron ore, crude oil and coal, as well as essential agricultural products.

China's foreign trade continued to fall in March, but the momentum of decline has greatly eased, indicating that the world's second-largest economy is gradually recovering from the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.

North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region announced Wednesday it plans to implement 890 major infrastructure projects this year, with an investment of about 130 billion yuan (about $18.41 billion).

On Friday April 10, the lockdown in Spain was extended to April 26 included, discarding the original end date of April 12.

RUSSIA REBAR: Coronavirus disruptions continue to weigh on buying appetite.

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Domestic prices for hot-rolled coil in Northern Europe decreased slightly day on day due to limited market activity, sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday April 14.

Steel plate prices held steady in the United States while service centers paused their buying in order to assess the next steps in the Covid-19 pandemic and its resultant impact on construction and energy demand.