Trends likely to change in late Q2

摘要

In April, main exporters kept raising prices for flat products. The CIS HR coilswere offered at $735/t fob Black Sea, up $75/t; Chinese suppliers lifted sheetprice up $55-60/t to $705-710/t fob. However, a decrease in prices for longsand galvanized products observed since the end of the month can inducesome downward adjustments in HR sheet prices in a short term.