By Stuart Burns
Amid the doom and gloom on steel prices - at least for producers, you won't hear consumers complaining - a couple of Reuters reports suggest some of the relentless pressure on prices may ease early next year.
Demand in top consumer China remains surprisingly robust, yet inventories are falling - suggesting producers are struggling to keep up with demand.
If that were not enough, Reuters reported new starts are being more vigorously investigated and the approval process reviewed, leading the industry to think supply will be curbed further during the