China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) has announced that during the September 12-18 period this year the overall average finished steel price in China edged up slightly.
In the given period, the average prices of hot rolled steel strip, rebar and high-speed wire rod rose by 0.2 percent, 0.1 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively, week on week.
In the same period, the average prices of smoke-free lump coal, thermal coal and coking coal increased by 1.0 percent, 0.9 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively, week on week.