China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) has announced that during the March 23-29 period this year the average finished steel price in China fluctuated within a limited range.
In the given period, all the average price of welded steel pipes rose by 0.6 percent, the average price of high-speed wire rod decreased by 0.3 percent, while the average price of hot rolled steel strip remained stable, week on week, respectively.
In the same period, the average prices of coking coal and thermal coal increased by 4.3 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively, while the average price of smoke-free lump coal remained stable, week on week.