Local Chinese semi-finished steel market continues to see slow demand

Tuesday, 30 June 2015 15:39:41 (GMT+3)   |   Shanghai
During the week ending June 30, domestic semi-finished steel prices in China have mostly followed a stable trend, though billets prices in Fujian and slab prices in Tangshan have indicated downticks, while transaction activity in the overall market has been slack. Average prices of steel billet and slab in the local Chinese market are presented in the following table.

During the given week, billet prices in Fujian have declined following their stable movement in the previous week, while billet prices in other regions have been stable. Iron ore and coke futures prices in China have decreased, negatively impacting domestic semi-finished steel prices. It is thought that semi-finished steel prices in the Chinese domestic market will move on a slight downtrend in the coming week. 
 

Product Name

Spec.

Category

City

Price (RMB/mt)

Price ($/mt)

Weekly Change (RMB/mt)

Billet

12 mm x 12 mm

Q195-Q235

Tangshan

1,850

298

0

Jinzhong

1,800

290

0

Fuzhou

1,900

306

↓100

Jiangyin

1,950

315

0

Average price

1,875

302

↓25

Billet

12 mm x 12 mm

20 MnSi

Tangshan

1,960

316

0

Jinzhong

1,920

310

0

Fuzhou

2,000

323

↓100

Jiangyin

2,050

331

↓0

Average price

1,983

320

↓26

Slab

250*1800*6000

Q235

Tangshan,Hebei

1,900

306

↓50

 
The prices are on actual weight basis, 17 percent VAT is included in all prices and all prices are ex-warehouse.
 
$1 = RMB 6.20
 

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