[SMM Shanghai HRC Inventory] Shanghai Inventory Continued to Build This Week

Published: Mar 4, 2026 13:08

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Shanghai’s HRC inventory was 576,000 mt this week, up 68,700 mt WoW, an increase of 13.54%; the YoY increase was 58.72% on a Gregorian-calendar basis and 47.77% on a lunar-calendar basis.

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