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Interest Rates Dominate the Chatter (at CNBC)

December 22, 2009

Interest rates the topic on stock trading desks this morning. I briefly saw a friend of mine who works for a mortgage company yesterday. He was working late updating the mortgage quotes for his company and was somewhat in a state of shock: 30-year mortgage rates had gone up over a tenth of a point in a single day, an almost unheard-of jump.

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China hot galvanized steel price surge,but weaker than CRC overall – Alibaba News Channel

December 22, 2009

Your Industry News (press release)

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China daily steel output 1.646 mln T in early Dec -Mysteel – Reuters India

December 22, 2009

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China daily steel output 1.646 mln T in early Dec -Mysteel
Reuters India
BEIJING, Dec 22 (Reuters) – China's daily crude steel output reached 1.646 million tonnes in the first 10 days of December, down 1.5 percent from the end of …
Global steel production up 24% in NovemberMarketWatch
Global steel production up in Nov, China slowsForbes
Steel ETFs May Do Better Away From ChinaTheStreet.com
American Metal Market –Business Standard –SteelGuru
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Trendy steel siding: Can it find a home in Golden Valley? – Minneapolis Star Tribune

December 22, 2009

Trendy steel siding: Can it find a home in Golden Valley?
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Michael Rice wants to re-side his Golden Valley home with a corrugated steel product, but the city isn't sold on the idea. A couple want to re-side their …

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Commercial Metals Company Reports Loss of $31.2 Million or $0.28 per Share for First Quarter; Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend (PR Newswire)

December 22, 2009

Commercial Metals Company today reported a net loss of $31.2 million or $0.28 per share on net sales of $1.4 billion for the quarter ended November 30, 2009. This compares with net earnings of $62.0 million or $0.54 per diluted share on net sales of $2.4 billion for the first quarter of last year.

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Japanese steel output continues its steady rise in November (18 Dec2009) – Alibaba News Channel

December 22, 2009

Alibaba News Channel

Japanese steel output continues its steady rise in November (18 Dec2009)
Alibaba News Channel
SteelOrbis – In November,Japanese iron and steel production continued its steady rising trend,which had started in April this year but registered a slight …
Japan's steel exports fall 2d month in rowAmerican Metal Market
Exports help Japanese steel output recoverySteel Business Briefing (subscription)

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