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SteelBenchmarker™
   
Mainland China Market
USD/LB   01 Nov 05
SteelBenchmarker™
Hot-Rolled Band.136
Cold-Rolled Band.236
Rebar.164
Standard Plate.192
Mainland China Market
USD/KG   01 Nov 05
SteelBenchmarker™
Hot-Rolled Band.300
Cold-Rolled Band.520
Rebar.361
Standard Plate.424
Mainland China Market
USD/MT   01 Nov 05
SteelBenchmarker™
Hot-Rolled Band300
Cold-Rolled Band520
Rebar361
Standard Plate424
Mainland China Market
USD/GT   01 Nov 05
SteelBenchmarker™
Hot-Rolled Band304.814
Cold-Rolled Band528.345
Rebar366.793
Standard Plate430.804
USA Market
USD/LB   01 Nov 05
SteelBenchmarker™
Hot-Rolled Band.274
Cold-Rolled Band.327
Rebar.247
Standard Plate.370
USA Market
USD/KG   01 Nov 05
SteelBenchmarker™
Hot-Rolled Band.605
Cold-Rolled Band.720
Rebar.545
Standard Plate.815
USA Market
USD/MT   01 Nov 05
SteelBenchmarker™
Hot-Rolled Band605
Cold-Rolled Band720
Rebar545
Standard Plate815
USA Market
USD/GT   01 Nov 05
SteelBenchmarker™
Hot-Rolled Band614.709
Cold-Rolled Band731.555
Rebar553.746
Standard Plate828.079

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SteelBenchmarker Publishing Schedule - prices are submitted by contributors on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month and published two days later on Wednesdays.

SteelBenchmarker features prices for near-term delivery of commodity-grade hot-rolled band, cold-rolled coil, standard plate and rebar. Current prices are reported twice per month for four regions: USA (East of the Mississippi), Mainland China, Western Europe and Atlantic & Pacific basin.
Report - 16 April 2008 - Hot Rolled Band Price Volcanic Blow-out. (pdf)
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15 May21:58Brazil Steel Use to Outpace Global Average, IBS Says (Bloomberg)
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15 May04:45Indian Secondary steelmakers to cut prices (Business Standard)
14 May15:13China, steel sector seen lifting iron ore prices (Reuters)
14 May14:21Iron ore supplier’s solid bond with China (China Daily)
14 May04:18ArcelorMittal raises prices for steel products (chrom.com / AP)
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SteelBenchmarker™ - USA Market - East of the Mississippi
Spot Market New Booking Prices - FOB Mill USD/MT
Date
Nov 01 05
Oct 01 05
Sep 01 05
Aug 01 05
Jul 01 05
Jun 01 05
May 01 05
Apr 01 05
Hot-Rolled BandChange
 605      +5    
 600      0    
 600      +70    
 530      +90    
 440      -60    
 500      -60    
 560      -50    
 610      -14    
Cold-Rolled CoilChange
 720      +20    
 700      +40    
 660      +20    
 640      +120    
 520      -97    
 617      -44    
 661      -44    
 705      -44    
RebarChange
 545      +5    
 540      0    
 540      +72    
 468      -6    
 474      -33    
 507      0    
 507      -27    
 534      -6    
Standard PlateChange
 815      0    
 815      +22    
 793      -22    
 815      -28    
 843      -6    
 849      -11    
 860      -22    
 882      +22    
SteelBenchmarker prices for near-term delivery for commodity-grade product to mid-sized buyers.
Hot Rolled Band 0.200" thick X 48" to 60" wide
Cold Rolled Band 0.030" thick X 48" to 60" wide
Rebar #5, 5/8" diameter
Standard Plate 1.0" thick X 96" wide X 240" long
SteelBenchmarker™ - Mainland China Market
Spot Market New Booking Prices - Ex-Works USD/MT
Date
Nov 01 05
Oct 01 05
Sep 01 05
Aug 01 05
Jul 01 05
Jun 01 05
May 01 05
Apr 01 05
Hot-Rolled BandChange
 300      -70    
 370      -5    
 375      0    
 375      -2    
 377      -30    
 407      -83    
 490      -41    
 531      -25    
Cold-Rolled CoilChange
 520      -84    
 604      -63    
 667      -41    
 708      +26    
 682      -32    
 714      -111    
 825      -37    
 862      -38    
RebarChange
 361      +1    
 360      -26    
 386      -14    
 400      +15    
 385      +11    
 374      -22    
 396      -18    
 414      -33    
Standard PlateChange
 424      +9    
 415      -58    
 473      -55    
 528      -32    
 560      -49    
 609      -28    
 637      -10    
 647      +4    
SteelBenchmarker prices for near-term delivery for commodity-grade product to mid-sized buyers.
Hot Rolled Band 5mm thick X 1200mm to 1500mm wide
Cold Rolled Band 0.7mm thick X 1200mm to 1500mm wide
Rebar #5, 16mm diameter
Standard Plate 24mm thick X 2400mm wide X 6000mm long.
SteelBenchmarker™ - Western Europe Market - Germany/France
Spot Market New Booking Prices - Ex-Works USD/MT
Date
Nov 01 05
Oct 01 05
Sep 01 05
Aug 01 05
Jul 01 05
Jun 01 05
May 01 05
Apr 01 05
Hot-Rolled BandChange
 470      -12    
 482      -198    
 680      +166    
 514      -44    
 558      -33    
 591      -11    
 602      -11    
 613      -28    
Cold-Rolled CoilChange
 625      -7    
 632      -10    
 642      -30    
 672      0    
 672      -66    
 738      0    
 738      0    
 738      0    
Standard PlateChange
 670      -24    
 694      -11    
 705      -11    
 716      -33    
 749      -22    
 771      -11    
 782      -11    
 793      +22    
SteelBenchmarker prices for near-term delivery for commodity-grade product to mid-sized buyers.
Hot Rolled Band 5mm thick X 1200mm to 1500mm wide
Cold Rolled Band 0.7mm thick X 1200mm to 1500mm wide
Standard Plate 24mm thick X 2400mm wide X 6000mm long.
SteelBenchmarker™ - World Export Market - Atlantic and Pacific Basin
Spot Market New Booking Prices - FOB Port of Export USD/MT
Date
Nov 01 05
Oct 01 05
Sep 01 05
Aug 01 05
Jul 01 05
Jun 01 05
May 01 05
Apr 01 05
Hot-Rolled BandChange
 424      -50    
 474      0    
 474      +25    
 449      +60    
 389      -10    
 399      -80    
 479      -60    
 539      -35    
Cold-Rolled CoilChange
 540      -50    
 590      +10    
 580      +15    
 565      +60    
 505      -118    
 623      -27    
 650      -22    
 672      -22    
Standard PlateChange
 573      -44    
 617      -22    
 639      -22    
 661      -22    
 683      -105    
 788      -5    
 793      +22    
 771      +22    
SteelBenchmarker prices for near-term delivery for commodity-grade product to mid-sized buyers.
Hot Rolled Band 5mm thick X 1200mm to 1500mm wide
Cold Rolled Band 0.7mm thick X 1200mm to 1500mm wide
Standard Plate 24mm thick X 2400mm wide X 6000mm long.


  
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