Survey by JISRI: Domestic Mkt in June Records the Lowest Price in 2 Yrs

摘要

According to a survey by the Japan Iron & Steel Recycling Institute or JISRI, Chairman, Mr. Hiroyuki Ito, who is also the President of Taisei Kinzoku Co., Ltd., the downward trend of the domestic ferrous scrap market in Japan, which had begun in June, did not stop even after June, and the market declined continuously throughout the month nationwide. The price range was Y 26,000/ton to 26,500 in Kanto, and Y 26,000/ton to 27,000 in Kansai, down by around Y 3,000 respectively from the end of a month ago. This was the lowest price for the first time in around 2 years.