PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN STOCKS NEWS: SGH (SGH AT) and Steel Dynamics (STLD) submitted a AUD 13.2bln all-cash offer for BlueScope Steel (BSL AT)

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[MARKET UPDATE] US equity futures are flat at the reopen and take a breather after the prior session's gains, while ASX 200 (+0.3%) begins with mild gains although there is a notable surge in BlueScope Steel (+19%) after a AUD 13.2bln takeover approach

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PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN STOCKS NEWS: SGH (SGH AT) and Steel Dynamics (STLD) submitted a AUD 13.2bln all-cash offer for BlueScope Steel (BSL AT)

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BHP (BHP AT) - Co. iron ore carrier docked in China after a month in limbo amid the ongoing months-long stand-off between the Co. and China’s most influential iron ore buyer. (The Australian)

BlueScope Steel (BSL AT) - SGH (SGH AT) and Steel Dynamics (STLD) submitted a AUD 13.2bln all-cash offer for BlueScope Steel which could split Australia’s largest steelmaker in two, while the deal is for AUD 30/shr. (Newswires/The Australian)

Monadelphous (MND AT) - Co. won a AUD 175mln BHP (BHP AT) contract. (AFR)

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