[Steel Mill Maintenance] Hebei Guotang Steel is expected to conduct maintenance on a 1,580m³ blast furnace from August 30 to September 3 due to environmental protection-driven production restrictions. The maintenance is anticipated to last 5 days, affecting hot metal production by approximately 4,000 mt per day. [SMM Steel]

The China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) released the Prosperity Index of China's Logistics Industry for June on the 2nd. As demand continues to improve, logistics business volume maintains expansion, and the prosperity level further increases. The Prosperity Index of China's Logistics Industry for June stood at 50.8%, up 0.2 percentage points MoM.