Tag: Japan’s ordinary steel demand rises slightly in May’24

Japan Metal Daily: Japan’s domestic orders for ordinary steel products inched up in May 2024, increasing by just 0.2% y-o-y to reach 2.782 million tonnes (mnt), according to data released by the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF) on 16 May. While demand from both the construction and manufacturing sectors showed little change, the automotive…