HRC Market Report July 2012
2012-08-30 15:03:57 【Print】
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Due to the gloomy international and domestic economies, the demand from downstream industries kept weak
. Furthermore, the production line maintenance in the main prevailing steel mills had limited effects on the whole production . Consequently, the market prices witnessed a significantly declining trend in July . Most downstream customers purchased in small quantities to meet urgent needs, and the orders from them decreased modestly . The downward in futures market also dragged down the market prices . Considering the current situation, insiders believe that Chinese domestic HRC prices are likely to further go down in the coming month.