China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) has announced that during the December 1-7 period this year the average finished steel price in China moved up.
In the given period, the average prices of rebar, high-speed wire rod and hot rolled steel strip all rose by 0.7 percent week on week.
In the same period, the average prices of thermal coal, smoke-free lump coal and coking coal decreased by 0.5 percent, 0.2 percent and 0.1 percent week on week, respectively.