Steel h-beam prices in Northern Europe were assessed stable this week with market activity and feedback limited because of the Ascension Day public holiday in many northwest European countries.
The public holiday is on Thursday May 30 but many sales and procurement personnel at companies buying and selling beams have taken extended leave, which has affected trading activity. Fastmarkets' price assessment for domestic S235-grade, 200x200mm, category-2 H-beam in Northern Europe was ?,?585-615 ($654-688) per tonne delivered on Wednesday May 29, unchanged week on week. Prices remain under pressure as...