Eastern China's rebar prices edged up on Thursday August 22 amid a recovery in the futures market, while those in the northern region were stable amid weak demand.
Domestic Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,660-3,690 yuan ($518-523) per tonne, up 10 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Beijing): 3,600-3,630 yuan per tonne, unchangedRebar futures charted a recovery in the afternoon after trending downward in the first half of the day, which pushed up spot prices slightly in eastern China, but failed to stimulate buying interest.In northern China, prices were unchanged due to weak demand and expectations of a...