EUROPE HRC: Domestic prices continue to rise in north on materials costs

The domestic price of hot-rolled coil in Northern Europe moved up on Friday August 21 after producers announced a rise in offers, sources have told Fastmarkets.

Fastmarkets' daily steel hot-rolled coil index, domestic, exw Northern Europe, was calculated at ?,?433.75 ($513.83) per tonne on Friday, up by ?,?1.87 from ?,?431.88 per tonne on Thursday.

The index was also up by ?,?14.58 per tonne week on week and up...

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