Sentiment in the European market for steel heavy plate was negative in the week to Wednesday August 25 due to declines in the costs for raw materials and semi-finished steel prices, as well as slow demand, sources told Fastmarkets.
Fastmarkets' price assessment for steel domestic plate, 8-40mm, exw Southern Europe, was ?,?920-940 ($1,081-1,105) per tonne on August 25, down by ?,?10-20 per tonne week on week from ?,?940-950 per tonne.The corresponding price assessment for steel...