China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) has announced that during the May 4-10 period this year the average finished steel price in China continued to edge up slightly.
In the given period, the average prices of hot rolled steel strip, common steel plate and rebar increased by 1.4 percent, 1.1 percent and 1.1 percent week on week, respectively.
In the same period, the average prices of coking coal, thermal coal and smoke-free lump coal rose by 0.4 percent, 0.3 percent and 0.1 percent week on week, respectively.