On June 17, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) announced that during last week (June 9-15) the overall average finished steel price in China decreased by 0.1 percent compared to the previous week.
In the given week, the average prices of equal-angle steel and H-section steel in China decreased by 0.4 and 0.3 percent week on week, respectively.
In the given week, the average price of non-ferrous metals in China decreased by 0.3 percent compared to the previous week. The average price of nickel (Ni >= 99.2%) declined by five percent week on week.
In addition, in the week in question, the average price of coal in China remained stable week on week. The average prices of brown coal, bituminous coal and anthracite coal were all unchanged compared to the previous week.