Monthly averaged Japanese Special Steel demand is estimated at 1.28 million tonnes for October-December 2009, up by 10.8% from July-September while the demand down by 19.9% compared with same period of 2008, announced by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on Tuesday. The demand increases quarter to quarter for 3 straight quarters while the demand decreases year-to-year for 5 quarters in a row.
The domestic demand of special steels increases for October-December from July-September due to increasing automobile output. The domestic demand increases for all special steel items. The demand for export increases for automobile related field and the export of high-tensile steel increases due to the delayed project. The range of increase of the domestic demand for stainless steel narrows for October-December from July-September when the price trend of nickel peaks while the export demand decreases.| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
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| « Sep | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | ||||
Japan Steel Scrap Composite Prices (Sangyo Press)
2025/04/17| H2 | NewCutting (PRESS) |
| 42000YEN (-) | 44000YEN (-) |
| 296.76US$ (0.84) | 310.89US$ (0.88) |
* Average of electric furnaces steel maker's purchasing price in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya (per ton)
- JMB Tieup company
- The Korea Metal Journal
- ferro-alloys.com
- Steel on the net
- AMM
- MEPS
