Glencore Plc said on Wednesday it will stop funding the loss-making Koniambo Nickel SAS (KNS) business it co-owns in New Caledonia at the end of February, adding to pressure on the troubled nickel sector in the French Pacific territory.
Robust steel exports from China have emerged as a major driver supporting steel production at a time when demand activity from the country's largest steel consumer -- the property sector -- has remained muted for the most part of this year.
Moody's Investors Services has upgraded Tata Group-backed leading steelmaker, Tata Steel's ratings to investment grade with a Baa3 issuer rating. Also, the rating agency has assigned the company's outlook to 'Stable' from positive. Further, it withdrew the com...