The decision was made following one-month consultation period, which received no feedback.
The affected price is as follows:
MB-STE-0162 Steel reinforcing bar (rebar) domestic, ex-whs Northern China, yuan/tonne
The consultation period for this price began on July 22 and ended on August 21, with changes effective on August 23.
All short-term forecasts associated with this price produced by the Fastmarkets research team, if any, have also been discontinued.
Fastmarkets will continue to publish the steel reinforcing bar (rebar) domestic, ex-whs Eastern China, yuan/tonne assessment, which is the price most accurately reflecting China’s rebar market.
If you have any comments on the discontinuation of this price, please contact Jessica Zong by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Jessica Zong, re: China rebar”.
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