03
Sep
11:34
Price drop expectation curbs Italian merchant bar demand
Prices for Italian merchant bar have remained relatively stable so far this month compared to August, but limited activity and sluggish demand suggests a possible impending price decline, Kallanish learns from sellers and buyers.
Over the past week some purchases were implemented for low tonnages. Due to the significant domestic scrap price decline, service centres are beginning to adopt a wait-and-see attitude, lamenting low sales to end-users. Some are already a…
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