China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) has announced that during the December 4-10 period this year the overall average finished steel price in China increased slightly.
In the given period, all the average prices of rebar, high-speed wire rod and welded steel pipe rose by 0.3 percent, 0.1 percent and 0.1 percent, week on week.
In the same period, the average prices of smoke-free lump coal, coking coal and thermal coal increased by 0.4 percent, 0.4 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively, week on week.