Germany
The German HRC market, which has been trading at the same price since early April, gained EUR 10 to EUR 665 this week, sources said, adding that no recovery is expected until the end of 2024, emphasizing that production cuts are needed to prevent the downtrend.
Rebar prices in Germany have been hovering around EUR640 for a long time, but the rebar market, which witnessed a drop of EUR 2 on April 15, is currently trading at EUR 638. WV Stahl, the national steel federation, stated that Germany's steel demand will not gain significant momentum before 2025 and will lag behind the economic recovery in other regions.
According to SteelRadar data, the German steel plate [EN 10025 (S235JR)] market traded at EUR793 in the week to April 8, down EUR 10, and dropped by a further EUR 23 to EUR 770 in the week to April 15. Sources said that product prices were also affected as steel producers in the region restricted production.
SteelRadar reported that E40 scrap prices in Germany have witnessed decreases in the past few weeks, with the most recent price decreasing by EUR 10 to EUR 368, where it has been trading at the same price for the past two weeks, according to SteelRadar.
Poland
The rebar market in Poland last traded down by EUR 7 to EUR 628 in early April, before dropping by another EUR 3 to EUR 625 in the week to April 15, according to SteelRadar data. Sources pointed out that no major deals have been rumored in the Polish market, while the rebar trade is likely to accelerate with the increasing number of housing units.
Another steel product, wire rod, remained steady in Poland. Wire rod, which was last down by EUR 3 to EUR 668 in early April, is currently trading at the same price.
Spain
According to SteelRadar data, the Spanish rebar market continued to trade at the same price in the week to April 15, having last traded at EUR 605 in early March, while the HRC market traded at EUR 730, which has been stable for a long time.
For [EN 10130] CRC, no change was recorded except for a EUR 22 drop in the second week of March and prices remained unchanged at EUR 813.
Italy
It was reported that the HRC market in Italy this week traded at EUR 635, down by EUR 10. Sources also reported that there is pressure on prices and therefore, Italian HRC market activity is weakening, while the achievable prices are expected to be in the range of EUR615-620.
In the week of April 8, the rebar market traded steady at €570, while the same price range was observed in the week to April 15.
According to SteelRadar data, galvanized steel coil prices in Italy, which last fell by EUR 35 to EUR 866 in early April, are currently trading at the same price. The overall steel market has been sluggish at the beginning of this week, with prices of angle iron, steel plate and wire rod remaining stable. The wire rod market, which was last down by EUR 2 to EUR 628 during the week of April 8, traded at a stable price during the week of April 15. Italian angle iron prices, which have been trading at the same price for a long time, were down by EUR 10 to EUR 725 last week, and were also traded at the same price this week. The Italian steel plate market was similarly sluggish, with prices hovering around EUR 715.
According to Assofermet, the Italian Steel Trade Association, production cuts have led to a significant slowdown in scrap deliveries and the outlook for finished steel product sales remains negative. According to SteelRadar data, Italy's E3 scrap market continued to trade stable at EUR 360 in the week to April 15, having remained unchanged since the week to March 18.
Netherlands
SteelRadar recorded that HMS 1/2 (80:20) in the Netherlands, which traded at USD 353 on April 8, down USD 6 during the week to April 15, was stable at the same price level as of April 15th.
The April 18th updated price of HMS 1/2 (80:20) experienced a slight decrease before the price rebound, with a decrease of USD 2, leaving HMS 1/2 (80:20) trading at USD 351. Sources predict significant increases in the short term.
United Kingdom
Wire mesh prices, which closed March with increases since the last weeks despite its volatile course, started April at USD 596 with a decrease of USD 4 and closed the first week at USD 580 with a total decrease of USD 16.
According to SteelRadar, UK wire mesh was up by USD 5.5 to USD 584 on April 15th, but continued its downward trend and was currently trading at USD 578.50 on 17th April.
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