China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) announced that the average price of finished steel in China fluctuated within a limited range from October 20 to 26 this year.
During the period, the average prices of both rebar and hot-rolled steel strip increased by 0.1 percent, while the average prices of welded steel pipe and ordinary steel middle plate decreased by 0.5 percent and 0.3 percent per week, respectively.
During the same period, average prices for coking coal and thermal coal increased by 1.0 percent and 0.9 percent, respectively, while the average price of smokeless lump coal decreased by 0.2 percent per week.
