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WEEKLY: China HRC export prices end 4-week slide

China's export prices for hot-rolled coil (HRC) ended their four-week slide and remained flat during the July 13-17 week, with Mysteel assessing the export price of SS400 3mm commercial-grade HRC at North China's Tianjin port on July 17 unchanged on week at $486/tonne FOB.

WEEKLY: China's HRC output declines, prices edge up further

Hot-rolled coil (HRC) production among the 37 Chinese steelmakers regularly surveyed by Mysteel fell by a marked 65,400 tonnes on week to 2.97 million tonnes during July 9-15, as more mills increased maintenance work amid widening margin losses, the results of Mysteel's latest survey showed.

South Africa launches safeguard, AD probes against certain CR flat steel imports

The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) has initiated safeguard and anti-dumping (AD) investigations into imports of certain cold-rolled (CR) carbon-steel flat products from all origins and China respectively, according to two notices dated on July 10 and published b

WEEKLY: China HRC export prices fall for 4th week

China's export prices for hot-rolled coil (HRC) eased further during the July 6-10 week, with the prolonged weakness in overseas demand causing export offers from mainstream state-owned mills to edge lower.

WEEKLY: China's HRC output edges up further, prices end decline

Hot-rolled coil (HRC) production among the 37 Chinese steelmakers regularly surveyed by Mysteel edged up slightly by another 17,400 tonnes on week to 3.04 million tonnes during July 2-8, after the previous week’s tiny uptick, the results of Mysteel's latest survey showed.

Baosteel lifts HRC list prices slightly for August sales

Baoshan Iron & Steel Co (Baosteel), the listed arm of the world’s top steelmaker China Baowu Steel Group, is raising the list prices for its major flat-rolled products including hot-rolled coil (HRC) by Yuan 50/tonne ($7.4/t) for domestic sales in August, according to the company’s latest pricing an

MONTHLY: China's HRC prices to stay weak in July, firm costs to limit downside

China’s hot-rolled coil (HRC) prices are expected to continue trending lower in the first half of this month, before regaining some ground later to end July generally below the June average, Mysteel’s monthly report on the commodity suggests.

WEEKLY: China HRC export prices decline for 3rd week

China’s export prices for hot-rolled coil (HRC) softened during the June 29-July 3 week, as Chinese mills tentatively lowered their export offers to stimulate overseas buying activity amid the summer doldrums. However, interest in China-origin coils remained muted, with demand in major overseas mark

WEEKLY: China's HRC output inches up, prices decline for 5th week

Hot-rolled coil (HRC) production among the 37 Chinese steelmakers regularly surveyed by Mysteel edged up by a minimal 0.59% or 17,600 tonnes on week to 3.02 million tonnes during June 25-July 1, the results of Mysteel's latest survey showed.

MYSTEEL: Slight dip predicted for China's HRC prices this half

Domestic prices for hot-rolled coil (HRC) in China during this year’s July-December half are likely to post some gains initially before pulling back later in the year – largely on waning export sales – to end the half slightly lower than the H1 average, Mysteel’s interim report on the commodity