The SteelBenchmarker™ world export HRB price for Oct. 27 dropped 12.1 percent to $702 per ton, FOB the port of export for the sixth consecutive decline. The Chinese HRB ex-works price dropped 10.9 percent to $408 per ton for the

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector failed to grow in October for the third consecutive month, and the overall economy concluded 83 consecutive months of growth, said U.S. supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business® .