EUROPE BEAMS: Mills continue to command higher prices

Steel H-beam prices in Europe moved up on Wednesday July 7, with mills continuing to achieve higher prices, sources told Fastmarkets.

Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel beams, domestic, delivered Northern Europe, was ?,?1,050-1,070 ($1,244-1,267)per tonne on July 7, up from ?,?1,030-1,050 per tonne on June 30.
Some mills have now started their August bookings, while others were preparing for mill maintenance across Europe in July and August.

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