Iron Market Report May 2013
2013-06-05 18:08:32 【Print】
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Prices of cast iron and S
. G cast iron accelerated to move down in May. Mainstream prices dropped by RMB100-150/t, or RMB200/t . Deals still remained quiet in the dull season as traders worked on a hand-to-mouth basis . Steel mills holding high inventories made tiny profits, and cut the price to stimulate deals and to reduce inventories . Some steel mills also suspended the production for maintenance to deal with this dim market . In addition, no major recoveries were seen at raw material market and cost stabilized at low levels, so pig iron market was worse in the dull season as players were negative on the market .