Posted on 29 Jun 2017
Steel price report as of June 29, 2017
Steel Prices in China
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Average price
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Price (yuan per ton)
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Up/down (from the previous day)
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8mm HPB300 high speed wire rod
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3745
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↑14
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20mm HRB400 rebar
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3758
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↑17
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2.75mm hot-rolled coil
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3745
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↑28
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1.0mm cold-rolled coil
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3991
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↑35
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8mm medium plate
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3828
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↑25
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Source: SteelHome
Long steel
- East China, domestic, grade III 16-25mm rebar, traded at 3,550-3,600 yuan ($522-529) per tonne, including VAT. North China, domestic, grade III 16-25mm rebar, traded at 3,590-3,610 yuan ($528-531) per tonne, including VAT. – source: Metal Bulletin
- S&P Global Platts on Wednesday assessed 16-20mm diameter BS500 rebar at $445-446/mt FOB China actual weight, up $5.5/mt from Tuesday. - source: Platts
Flat steel
- East China, domestic, commercial-grade HRC (4.5-12mm), traded at 3,530-3,550 yuan ($519-522) per tonne, including VAT. North China, domestic, commercial-grade HRC (4.5-12mm), traded at 3,540-3,550 yuan ($520-522) per tonne, including VAT. - source: Metal Bulletin
- S&P Global Platts assessed SS400 HRC 3mm thick at $458-460/mt FOB China, with a midpoint of $459/mt that was up $3/mt on day. – source: Platts
- Platts assessed Q235 5.5mm HRC at Yuan 3,510-3,530/mt ($516-519/mt) ex-stock with 17% VAT Wednesday, implying a midpoint of Yuan 3,520/mt, up Yuan 80/mt day on day. – source: Platts
Semis
- As at 3pm, billet was being traded at 3,340 yuan ($491) per tonne including VAT in Tangshan, up 40 yuan ($6) per tonne from Wednesday. – source: Metal Bulletin
Steel Prices in Other Countries
Scrap
- Prices for Taiwanese containerized HMS # 1&2 80:20 imports gained ny $4 a ton to reach $242 a ton during the week ended June 02, according to the figures from The Steel Index.
- Nordic producer Ovako will keep its July scrap surcharge steady at June’s level of SEK 2,049/mt (€209.7/mt) for hot rolled products. Since it peaked at SEK 2,207/mt in April, the surcharge has come down by more than 7%. - source: Platts
Semis
- S&P Global Platts assessed CIS export billet at $401/mt Wednesday, stable on day. - source: Platts
Bar/ Wire rod
- On Wednesday, S&P Global Platts daily rebar price assessment remained unchanged at $430/mt FOB Turkey. - source: Platts
- S&P Global Platts assessed Turkish export rebar at $430/metric ton Wednesday, stable from Tuesday. - source: Platts
- Platts assessed 6.5mm diameter mesh-quality rod at $457/metric ton FOB China, up $2/mt from the previous Wednesday. – source: Platts
HRC/P
- Metal Bulletin’s assessment of HRC import prices into Southeast Asia – which takes into account Chinese 2-3mm SAE1006 HRC and equivalent grades sold into Vietnam – was unchanged at $455-463 per tonne cfr on Monday June 26, due to a public holiday taking place in Singapore on that day. – source: Metal Bulletin
- On Wednesday 28 June, Platts raised its daily assessment of CIS HRC price to $445-455/mt FOB Black Sea, up $7.5/mt day on day - source: Platts
- S&P Global Platts maintained its northwest European hot-rolled coil assessment at €485-495 ($550.72-562.07)/mt ex-works Ruhr Wednesday. - source: Platts
- US HRC price assessment stable at $600-$610/st – source: Platts
