EUROPE HRC: Domestic prices fall in north on poor demand, less import offers

Domestic prices for hot-rolled coil in Northern Europe dropped day on day due to low market activity and decreasing import offers, sources told Fastmarkets on Thursday April 16.

Fastmarkets' daily steel hot-rolled coil index, domestic, exw Northern Europe was ?,?455 ($497.33) per tonne on Thursday April 16, down by ?,?8.33 from ?,?463.33 per tonne on April 15.
Offers from Northern European mills have been heard at ?,?450-475 per tonne ex-works, sources said, with bids heard at around ?,?30-40 per tonne lower.

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