EUROPE HRC: Prices stable in slow market

Domestic prices for hot-rolled coil in Europe remained fairly stable on Friday June 25, supported by persistent short supply, sources have told Fastmarkets.

Fastmarkets calculated its daily steel hot-rolled coil index, domestic, exw Northern Europe, at ?,?1,191.14 ($1,421.24) per tonne on June 25, up by just ?,?0.27 from ?,?1,190.87 per tonne on June 24.
The index was also up by ?,?39.14 per tonne week on week and by ?,?51.97 per tonne month on month.

Friday's index was based on deals...

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