LME Steel Billet Cash Price Rises More Than 10% on the Day

On Wednesday, May 15, the day’s biggest mover was the steel billet cash price, which saw a 10.4 percent increase on the LME to $138.00 per metric ton. The 3-month price of steel billet rose by 3.2 percent on the LME to $160.00 on Wednesday after remaining flat for two days.

Chinese steel prices closed flat for the day. The price of iron ore 58% fines from India hit slightly higher than normal. The price of Chinese HRC remained steady. The price of Chinese coking coal remained essentially flat.

The 3-month price of the US HRC futures contract held steady at $607.00 per short ton. The US HRC futures contract spot price showed little movement on Wednesday at $583.00 per short ton.

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