Posted on 06 Jul 2017
Steel price report as of July 6, 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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3785
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↑7
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20mm HRB400 rebar
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3804
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↑6
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2.75mm hot-rolled coil
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3795
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↑9
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1.0mm cold-rolled coil
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4094
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↑30
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8mm medium plate
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3892
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↑16
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Source: SteelHome
Long steel
- East China, domestic, grade III 16-25mm rebar, traded at 3,600-3,650 yuan ($529-537) per tonne, including VAT. North China, domestic, grade III 16-25mm rebar, traded at 3,630-3,660 yuan ($534-538) per tonne, including VAT. – source: Metal Bulletin
- S&P Global Platts assessed SS400 HRC 3mm thick at $476-478/mt FOB China, with the midpoint of $477/mt that was unchanged on day. - source: Platts
- In Shanghai’s dealer market, Q235 5.5mm HRC was assessed at Yuan 3,560-3,600/mt ($524-529/mt) ex-stock with 17% VAT, up Yuan 10/mt on day.
Flat steel
- East China, domestic, commercial-grade HRC (4.5-12mm), traded at 3,570-3,600 yuan ($525-529) per tonne, including VAT. North China, domestic, commercial-grade HRC (4.5-12mm), traded at 3,570-3,590 yuan ($525-528) per tonne, including VAT. - source: Metal Bulletin
- China, base export prices for commercial-grade, boron-containing SS400 HRC, assessed at $465-475 per tonne fob, September shipment. - source: Metal Bulletin
- China, base export prices for commercial-grade, chromium-added plate, assessed at $460-468 per tonne fob, August/September shipment. - source: Metal Bulletin
- S&P Global Platts assessed 16-20mm diameter BS500 rebar at $459-461/mt FOB China actual weight, up $10/mt from Tuesday. – source: Platts
Semis
- China, billet, domestic, traded at 3,340 yuan ($491) per tonne, including VAT, at 3pm. – source: Metal Bulletin
Steel Prices in Other Countries
Scrap
- Metal Bulletin’s daily index for Northern Europe-origin scrap closed the day on Wednesday at $288.72 per tonne cfr, up by $1.50 per tonne day-on-day.
- The daily index for USA-origin HMS 1&2 (80:20) scrap closed at $297.83 per tonne cfr, up by $1.16 per tonne day-on-day. - source: Metal Bulletin
- Turkish mills' ship scrap buying prices already reached $290/mt with latest buying price hikes, as Platts reported Tuesday. - source: Platts
- US bulk scrap export continued to gain steam further supporting the domestic market. The market returned to work on Wednesday to find export numbers had reached $296-$298/mt CFR Turkey HMS 80:20 basis after the two most recent sales from a US East Coast supplier. Those were up from $295/mt pre-holiday sales and upfrom $274/mt CFR on June 7. - source: Platts
- Prices for Taiwanese containerized HMS # 1&2 80:20 imports advanced by another $06 a ton to reach $248 a ton during the week ended June 09, according to the figures from The Steel Index.
Semis
- Turkish mills’ domestic billet list prices strengthened to as high as $440-$445/mt ex-works Wednesday, while CIS mills' billet offers to Turkey rose further to $430/mt CFR, Platts learnt. - source: Platts
Bar/ Wire rod
- S&P Global Platts assessed Turkish export rebar at $452.50/mt on Wednesday, up $10/mt from Tuesday. - source: Platts
- S&P Global Platts' assessment for Mexican domestic R42-grade rebar remained at Peso 10,300/mt delivered ($567.8/mt), based on a 10,200-10,400/mt range of bids, offers and deals. Prices exclude the mandatory VAT. - source: Platts
HRC/P
- S&P Global Platts maintained its northwest European hot-rolled coil assessment at €490-495/metric ton ($555.42-561.08)/mt ex-works Ruhr Wednesday. - source: Platts
- S&P Global Platts held the daily hot-rolled coil and cold-rolled coil assessments flat at $600-$620/st and $790-$800/st, respectively. Both assessments are normalized to an ex-works Midwest (Indiana) basis. - source: Platts
