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WEEKLY: China's HRC output ticks up, prices edge higher

After dipping for two weeks, hot-rolled coil (HRC) output among the 37 Chinese steelmakers surveyed by Mysteel rose slightly by 68,100 tonnes or 2.4% on week during August 27-September 2 to total 2.95 million tonnes, Mysteel's latest survey showed. This was still lower by 6.1% on year, however.

Fire prompts Vietnam's Formosa Ha Tinh to postpone price announcement

A small fire near its No.1 blast furnace early Friday morning led Formosa Ha Tinh Steel (FHS) in north-central Vietnam to postpone its domestic price announcement planned for the same day, Mysteel Vietnam learned.

MONTHLY: China's HRC prices to see moderate growth in Sept

China’s prices for carbon steel hot-rolled coil (HRC) are projected to maintain their upward momentum through the first half of September before coming under pressure in the latter half as a slow recovery in downstream demand may fail short of market expectations, Mysteel’s monthly report on the com

Baosteel's Sept steel EXW prices

  Note:a) All prices originated from Baosteel.b) Exchange rate in September $1=Yuan 6.7232; Exchange rate in August $1=Yuan 6.7581; price excluding 13% VAT.c) "N/A" means Baosteel did not release the price of the corresponding specification.   Edited by Bruce Wei, weizhanyi@mysteel.comDisclaimer: Th

Baosteel's EXW prices of CRC (DC51D+Z) for Sept deliveries

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Baosteel's EXW prices of CRC (DC51D+AZ) for Sept deliveries

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Baosteel's EXW prices of CRC (DC01) for Sept deliveries

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Baosteel's EXW prices of HRC (Q235B) for Sept deliveries

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Baosteel's EXW prices of HRC (SPHC) for Sept deliveries

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WEEKLY: China's HRC export prices rise further

After the previous week’s $7/tonne increase, China's export prices for hot-rolled coil (HRC) gained further strength during the week of August 24-28, with Mysteel assessing the export price of SS400 3mm commercial-grade HRC at North China's Tianjin port on August 28 higher by $2/t on week at $490/t