EUROPE WIRE ROD: Producers preparing price rises in August

摘要

Domestic prices for mesh-quality steel wire rod in Europe have been largely stable over the past week, but producers were considering a substantial increase in August, citing improving demand, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday July 22. Fastmarkets’ weekly price assessment for steel wire rod (mesh-quality), domestic, delivered Southern Europe, was €425-440 ($488-505) per tonne on July 22, stable week on week. The assessment was based on deals and offers heard in the market.