Category «Numbers»

European consumers do not expect rapid economic recovery

Findings of the GfK Consumer Climate Europe and USA for the third quarter of 2012 Nuremberg, 16 October 2012 – In the summer months, the European Union (EU) struggled with new sources of uncertainty. First, the interest rates for Spanish and Italian bonds shot up. Second, it was unclear for some time whether Germany would …

SSINA Releases Market Data FOR July 2012

(Washington, D.C., October 15, 2012 – The Specialty Steel Industry of North America (“SSINA”) has released statistical data on imports, U.S. consumption, and import penetration for YTD July 2012. The data represents U.S. consumption, imports, and import penetration for YTD July 2012 compared to the same 2011 seven month period. The following data is presented …

Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production and use-based Index for the Month of August, 2012 (Base 2004-05=100)

The Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production (IIP) with base 2004-05 for the month of August 2012 have been released by the Central Statistics Office of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. IIP is compiled using data received form 16 source agencies viz. Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP);Indian Bureau of Mines; Central Electricity Authority; Joint Plant Committee; Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas; Office of Textile Commissioner; Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals; Directorate of Sugar; Department of Fertilizers; Directorate of Vanaspati, Vegetable Oils & Fats; Tea Board; Office of Jute Commissioner; Office of Coal Controller; Railway Board; Office of Salt Commissioner and Coffee Board. 2. The General Index for the month of August 2012 stands at 165.7, which is 2.7% higher as compared to the levelin the month of …

India’s Foreign Trade: September, 2012

EXPORTS (including re-exports)             India’s exports during September, 2012 were valued at US $ 23698.30 million (Rs. 129405.75 crore) which was 10.78 per cent lower in Dollar terms (2.28 per cent higher in Rupee terms) than the level of US $ 26561.20 million (Rs. 126520.28 crore) during September, 2011. Cumulative value of exports for the period April-September …

July 2012 Crude Steel Production

July 2012 Crude Steel Production World crude steel production for the 62 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 130 million tonnes (Mt) in July 2012, an increase of 2.0% compared to July 2011. China’s crude steel production for July 2012 was 61.7 Mt, an increase of 4.2% compared to July 2011. Elsewhere …

August 2012 Crude Steel Production

August 2012 Crude Steel Production Brussels, 20 September 2012 – World crude steel production for the 62 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 124 million tonnes (Mt) in August 2012, a decrease of -1.0% compared to August 2011. China’s crude steel production for August 2012 was 58.7 Mt, down by -1.7% compared …