China's steel futures picked up some gains during morning trading on Monday April 9 while steelmaking raw materials contracts largely softened after a major steel-producing city in north China unveiled restrictions for the next six months.
Futures closing prices - morning session Shanghai Futures Exchange October rebar: 3,356 ($532) per tonne, up 18 yuan per tonne May hot-rolled coil: 3,746 yuan per tonne, up 12 yuan per tonne Dalian Commodity Exchange September iron ore: 439 yuan per tonne, up 1 yuan per tonneMay coking coal: 1,286.50 yuan per tonne, down 12.50 yuan per tonneMay coke: 1,857 yuan per tonne, down 33 yuan per tonne Raw materials The following...