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Mysteel Daily Price Express 2025.12.15

Mysteel daily survey on China's ferrous market, covering major steel products prices and price indices of iron ore, coal and coke.   Mysteel major steel products prices     Mysteel iron ore price indices     Mysteel coal and coke price indices   Edited by Adrian Zhou, zhouwenhaoa@mysteel.com Discla

WEEKLY: China's HRC output declines as demand thins further

Production of hot-rolled coils (HRC) among the 37 Chinese steelmakers regularly surveyed by Mysteel declined during November 27-December 3, pulling back by 1.8% or 56,000 tonnes on week to 3.09 million tonnes, the latest survey results showed.

DAILY: China's imported iron ore prices, sales diverge in two markets

Both prices and sales for imported iron ore in China's portside market softened on December 15 while in contrast, those in the seaborne market stabilised as trading picked up.

NBS: China's Nov power output rises 2.7% YoY, but fossil-fueled generation falls 4.2%

China's total power generation from all sources in November rose 2.7% year on year to 779.2 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh), according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on December 15.

WEEKLY: Most Chinese stainless grades gain ground on brisk trading

Chinese spot prices of major stainless steel products strengthened last week, buoyed by a pickup in trading activity and support from key producer Tsingshan Group's price hike.

China returning rigour to steel export licensing

Sixteen years after relaxing the requirement, China's reinstatement of an export licensing system for all stainless steel products and other selected steel items, effective from January 1, 2026, signals a pivotal shift in industrial policy.

WEEKLY: China's SiMn prices remain firm on cost support

China's silicomanganese (SiMn) prices continued strengthening during December 8-12, mainly thanks to cost-side support from firm prices of manganese ore, Mysteel Global learned.

NBS: China's raw coal output climbs 5% MoM in November

China's output of all types of coal reached 426.79 million tonnes in November, up by 4.9% from October, according to the latest release from China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on December 15.

WEEKLY: Tangshan billet prices drop further on week

Billet prices in Tangshan in North China's Hebei province softened further last week, with Mysteel's assessment of the price of Q235 150mm square billet in the city declining by Yuan 30/tonne ($4.3/t) on week to reach Yuan 2,940/t EXW including the 13% VAT as of December 14. The price dropped

Survey: Nickel, Chrome and Stainless Steel Prices 2025.12.15

Mysteel daily survey on nickel, chrome and stainless steel prices.