European stainless flat product prices continued to rise in September, despite end-user demand remaining subdued. Buyers report that the European mills are bullish about achieving further increases in the coming months, driven by the need to recover higher input costs. Stainless scrap prices are rising following a tightening in availability after several months of low consumption. However, many also believe that local stainless producers are befitting from the increasingly limited import options available to buyers in Europe.
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