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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| 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)
2024/11/21| H2 | NewCutting (PRESS) |
| 41300YEN (-) | 43200YEN (-) |
| 264.52US$ (-0.38) | 276.69US$ (-0.39) |
* 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
