[SMM Stainless Steel Flash] Japanese Stainless Steel Mill Hikes May Prices

Published: May 18, 2026 17:18

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Driven by rising alloy costs, Nippon Steel Stainless Steel (NSSC) raised its May prices for 300-series stainless steel by JPY10,000/ton and 400-series by JPY5,000/ton. May benchmark prices for nickel and chromium were raised to US$7.96/lb and US$1.63/lb, up 2.6% and 1.8% respectively.

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