Japanese H2 domestic scrap softens week-on-week

Tuesday, 30 April 2019 00:55:23 (GMT+3)   |   San Diego
       

On April 24, SteelOrbis reported domestic H2 scrap prices in Japan at mini-mills in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya at JPY 30,800-31,100/mt ($275-278/mt) for H2 scrap and JPY 34,800-35,100/mt ($311-314/mt) for shindachi scrap, all prices delivered to customer.

Sources inform SteelOrbis that H2 scrap prices have ticked down and are now at JPY 30,500-30,800/mt ($274-277/mt) for H2 scrap and JPY 34,500-34,800/mt ($310-312/mt) for shindachi scrap, all prices delivered to customer. H2 scrap decreased $1/mt from both the bottom and top of the previous range while shindachi scrap decreased $1/mt from the bottom of the range and $2/mt from the top of the same range.

A source noted that South Korea’s Hyundai Steel has decreased its bid level for Japanese H2 scrap in the export market. Bids are now reportedly at JPY 31,500/mt ($283/mt) FOB Japan.

USD = JPY 111.39 (Apr 2)

USD = JPY 111.95 (Apr 24)

USD = JPY 111.41 (Apr 30)


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