The global steel industry: What's behind the crisis?

摘要

Steel market sentiment has weakened significantly in the past several months, in line with the general downturn in the global market. Purchasers of steel are wary of increasing their inventories, amidst rapidly falling prices of steel, and many indicators that are linked to steel demand, such as manufacturing activity and fixed investment, have either fallen or their growth has slowed in many steel-producing economies.