China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) has announced that during the February 17-23 period this year the average finished steel prices in China edged up slightly.
In the given period, the average prices of hot rolled steel strip, steel channel and rebar increased by 0.4 percent, 0.4 percent and 0.3 percent week on week, respectively.
In the same period, the average prices of coking coal, thermal coal and smoke-free lump coal decreased by 1.7 percent, 1.1 percent and 0.3 percent week on week, respectively.
