China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) has announced that during the March 3-9 period this year the average finished steel prices in China moved down slightly.
In the given period, the average prices of welded steel pipe, rebar and high-speed wire rod decreased by 0.8 percent, 0.7 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively, week on week.
In the same period, the average prices of smoke-free lump coal, coking coal and thermal coal decreased by 1.6 percent, 0.6 percent and 0.6 percent, respectively, week on week.
