China's domestic hot-rolled coil prices continued to fall on Tuesday March 31, leaving market participants with the expectation that some flat steel producers would be making losses for some time.
Domestic
Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,280-3,290 yuan ($462-463) per tonne, down 10-20 yuan per tonne
Northern China (Tangshan): 3,250 yuan per tonne, down 10 yuan per tonne
Prices fell further during the day on a pessimistic outlook for demand, with downstream companies either reporting lower profits - even losses - due to a shrinking export market due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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