DAILY: China's coking coal prices show mixed trends

China's coking coal prices presented mixed trends on December 17, with most coal grades still heading down further, while some premium grades firmed up. Sources predict continuous price fluctuations in the coming days, as lackluster demand keeps curbing market strengths.

The national composite coking coal price under Mysteel's assessment settled at Yuan 1,292.3/tonne ($183.4/t) including the 13% VAT on Wednesday, down by a minimal Yuan 0.7/t on day, narrowing steadily from the Yuan 2.7/t and Yuan 4.2/t losses recorded in the previous two days. In North China's Shanxi province, four