China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) has announced that during the January 29-February 4 period this year the overall average finished steel price in China edged down slightly.
In the given period, the average prices of high-speed wire rod, hot rolled steel strip and steel channel all decreased by 0.2 percent week on week.
In the same period, the average price of smoke-free lump coal rose by 0.2 percent, while the average prices of coking coal and thermal coal remained stable week on week, respectively.