The SteelBenchmarker~(TM) world export price for hot-rolled band dropped to $558 per tonne as of July 14, 2014, FOB the port of export, versus $565 per tonne in December 2013 and the recent peak of $656 per tonne in March 2012. By way of comparison, USA HRB price is about $740 per tonne and world export price about $558 per tonne.

SCORECARD ITEMS 1

Global Steel Alert Spot Pricing, Spreads and Indicators 3

Global Steel Alert Spot Pricing, Spreads and Indicators 4

Global Steel Alert Long Product Spot Pricing, Spreads and Indicators 5

GLOBAL STEEL ALERT SYSTEM - PRICE TRACK HRB PRICES 6

GLOBAL STEEL ALERT SYSTEM - PRICE TRACK HRB PRICES (CONTINUED) 7

GLOBAL STEEL ALERT SYSTEM - PRICE TRACK COLD ROLLED PRICES 8

GLOBAL STEEL ALERT SYSTEM - PRICE TRACK GALVANIZED PRICES 9

GLOBAL STEEL ALERT SYSTEM - PRICE TRACK LONG PRODUCT PRICES 10

GLOBAL STEEL ALERT SYSTEM - PRICE TRACK LONG PRODUCT PRICES CONTINUED 11

GLOBAL METALLICS BALANCE COKE & PIG IRON 12

OCEAN FREIGHT RATES 13

CHINA COKE, COKING COAL, IRON ORE & PIG PRICES 14

IRON ORE PRICES TO CHINA 15

CHINA IRON ORE PRODUCTION, IRON ORE IMPORTS & PIG PRODUCTION 16

GLOBAL STEEL ALERT SYSTEM - PRICE TRACK USA SCRAP, FAR EAST SCRAP & PIG 17

GLOBAL STEEL ALERT SYSTEM - PRICE TRACK CHINA SCRAP, JAPAN SCRAP, SLAB & DRI 18

IRON ORE 19

ENERGY PRICES 20

FERROALLOY & FLUX PRICES 21

APPARENT STEEL CONSUMPTION GROWTH RATES 22

GLOBAL STEEL ALERT SYSTEM HRB_(EQ) APPARENT STEEL CONSUMPTION 23

GLOBAL STEEL ALERT SYSTEM YEAR-TO-YEAR CHANGE HRB_(EQ) APPARENT STEEL CONSUMPTION 24

GLOBAL STEEL ALERT SYSTEM LP_(EQ) APPARENT STEEL CONSUMPTION 25

GLOBAL STEEL ALERT SYSTEM YEAR-TO-YEAR CHANGE LP_(EQ) APPARENT STEEL CONSUMPTION 26

USA SERVICE CENTER SHIPMENTS & INVENTORIES 27

GLOBAL STEEL ALERT SYSTEM - PRODUCTION TRACK PIG PRODUCTION 28

GLOBAL STEEL ALERT SYSTEM - PRODUCTION TRACK CRUDE STEEL PRODUCTION 29

GLOBAL STEEL ALERT SYSTEM - PRODUCTION TRACK YEAR-TO-YEAR CHANGE CRUDE STEEL PRODUCTION 30

GLOBAL STEEL ALERT SYSTEM HRB_(EQ) PRODUCTION 31

GLOBAL STEEL ALERT SYSTEM COLD ROLLED COIL PRODUCTION 32

GLOBAL STEEL ALERT SYSTEM TIN MILL PRODUCTION 33

GLOBAL STEEL ALERT SYSTEM LP_(EQ) PRODUCTION 34

GLOBAL STEEL ALERT SYSTEM STRUCTURAL PRODUCTION 35

RISING BOOKINGS BY EXPORTERS TO USA 36

IMPORT PENETRATION INTO THE USA HRB_(EQ) PRODUCTS AND PLATE 37

CURRENCY VALUES 38

INFLATION RATES 39

CHINA INFLATION 40

ECONOMIC 41

USA Consumer Activity 42

CHINA ECONOMIC DATA 43

CHINA SAVINGS & BANK LOANS 44

CHINA MONEY SUPPLY 45

CHINESE FINANCIAL RESULTS 46

INTEREST RATES 47

FINANCIAL RESULTS, 41 GLOBAL STEEL MILLS 48

GSF SELECTED NORTH AMERICAN COMPANIES OPERATING PERFORMANCE 49

GSF SELECTED WSD WORLD-CLASS STEELMAKERS OPERATING PERFORMANCE 50

GSF SELECTED WSD WORLD-CLASS STEELMAKERS OPERATING PERFORMANCE 51

STEEL STOCK MONTHLY PERFORMANCE VERSUS 1997 PRICE INDEX: JANUARY 1997 PRICE = 100 52

STOCK MARKET PERFORMANCE BY REGION 53

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