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The global economy looks stronger again – Chinese exports were up by 21.1% in November year on year – but the base metals were mixed on Monday December 7, having been exceptionally strong recently , so perhaps the market realizes a lot of the good news is baked in already.
China’s steel billet and slab imports in October decreased compared with September due to lower prices than other importers, although they maintained year-on-year rises.
Hot-rolled coil prices in the United States have shot past $42.50 per hundredweight ($850 per short ton), and there is little on the horizon to stop them from hitting $45 per cwt or even $50 per cwt, market participants said.
The price of shredded steel scrap imported into India and Pakistan increased on Friday December 4, due to continuing shipping issues and despite uncertainty over higher prices, sources have told Fastmarkets.
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