Posted on 10 Oct 2017
Steel price report as of October 9, 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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4345
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↑66
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20mm HRB400 rebar
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4114
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↑74
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2.75mm hot-rolled coil
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4381
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↑123
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1.0mm cold-rolled coil
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4675
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↑60
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8mm medium plate
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4510
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↑114
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Source: SteelHome
Long steel
- East China, domestic, grade III 16-25mm rebar, traded at 3,930-3,970 yuan ($591-597) per tonne, including VAT. North China, domestic, grade III 16-25mm rebar, traded at 3,820-3,850 yuan, including VAT. – source: Metal Bulletin
- In Shanghai’s dealer market, Q235 5.5mm HRC was assessed at Yuan 4,100-4,120/mt ($619-622/mt) ex-stock with 17% VAT, implying a midpoint of Yuan 4,110/mt, up Yuan 50/mt from before the holidays. – source: Platts
Flat steel
- Offer heard Monday for northeastern Chinese SS400 3-12mm thick at $575-580/mt FOB China, for November shipment, according to northeastern China mill source. – source: Platts
Semis
- China’s domestic billet prices increased by a total of 150 yuan ($23) per tonne over the holiday period. – source: Metal Bulletin
Steel Prices in Other Countries
Scrap
- The first US exporter sold cargoes to three Turkish mills at equal prices on October 7. These sales were done at $310 per tonne cfr for HMS 1&2 (80:20), $315 per tonne cfr for shredded scrap and $320 per tonne cfr for bonus-grade and plate and structural (P&S) scrap. - source: Metal Bulletin
Semis
- The Metal Bulletin CIS billet index declined by $12 per tonne to $494 per tonne fob Black Sea on Monday October 9, from $506 per tonne fob a week earlier - source: Metal Bulletin
- Metal Bulletin’s weekly price assessment for billet imports in Southeast Asia was unchanged at $530-535 per tonne cfr on Monday October 9. - source: Metal Bulletin
- Russian billet was also heard on offer to the Philippines at $530 per tonne cfr, according to one source, while Taiwanese and Indian billet were on offer to the Philippines at $535 per tonne cfr. - source: Metal Bulletin
- S&P Global Platts assessed CIS export billet at $490/mt FOB Monday, stable on Friday. - source: Platts
Bar/ Wire rod
- Rebar/Indian Export: Deal heard for 10-40mm in diameter at $510-515/mt CFR Singapore theoretical weight, for November shipment, according to Singapore-based trader- source: Platts
- Rebar/Chinese Export: Offer heard Monday for 40mm in diameter at $555/mt CFR Hong Kong actual weight, end November shipment, according to northeastern China mill source - source: Platts
- Rebar/Turkish Export: Offer heard Monday for 10-40mm in diameter at $520/mt FOB Turkey theoretical weight, for November shipment, according to Singapore-based stockist - source: Platts
HRC/P
- Platts assessed SS400 3.0mm thick HRC at $550/mt FOB China Monday, flat from September 29 before China commenced its holidays. The same grade coil was assessed at $560/mt CFR East Asia, which was unchanged from two weeks ago. - source: Platts
- Vietnamese trading sources say. HRC prices had reached peaks of $610-615/t cfr in early September. - source: Kallanish
- The daily Platts TSI US HRC assessment was calculated at $600.25/st ex-works Indiana Monday, down $9.25/st from Friday. - source: Platts
