PRICING NOTICE: Friday Jan 31 China-focused steel content and pricing

Due to the enforced extension of China's Lunar New Year holidays, Fastmarkets will not be publishing the following daily and weekly steel prices on Friday January 31.

January 28, 2020

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Steel hot-rolled coil index export, fob main port China, $/tonne
Steel hot-rolled coil domestic, ex-whs Eastern China, yuan/tonne
Steel cold-rolled coil domestic, delivered Eastern China domestic, yuan/tonne
Steel plate domestic, delivered whs Eastern China, yuan/tonne
Steel hot-rolled coil domestic, delivered Northern China, yuan/tonne
Steel hot-dipped galvanized coil domestic, ex-whs Eastern China, yuan/tonne
Steel billet domestic, exw Tangshan, Northern China, yuan/tonne
Steel sections domestic, ex-whs Eastern China, yuan/tonne
Steel reinforcing bar (rebar) index export, fob China main port, $/tonne
Steel reinforcing bar (rebar) domestic, ex-whs Eastern China, yuan/tonne
Steel reinforcing bar (rebar) domestic, ex-whs Northern China, yuan/tonne
Steel wire rod (mesh quality) domestic, ex-whs Eastern China, yuan/tonne

Publication of daily prices will resume from Monday February 3 and weekly prices from Friday February 7.

If you have any queries, please get in touch via pricing@fastmarkets.com with the subject line FAO Paul Lim Re: Friday January 31 China-focused steel content and pricing.

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