China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) has announced that during last week (June 17-23) the overall average finished steel price in China decline slightly week on week.
In the given week, the average prices of rebar, high-speed wire rod and common steel plate edged down by 0.6 percent, 0.6 percent and 0.4 percent, week on week.
In the week in question, the average price of coal in China fluctuated within a limited range. In particular, the prices of coking coal and thermal coal edged down by 0.4 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively, while the price of anthracite coal rose by 0.2 percent, week on week.
In the same week, the average price of non-ferrous metals in China decreased slightly week on week.