Segmento de transacciones de exportación de láminas y placas

[Steel Billet] Today, export billet quotations were in the doldrums, with negotiable prices at $465-467/mt. Recently, the yuan has depreciated against the dollar, leading to a slight improvement in export advantage. Inquiries from outside China increased, but actual transactions remained moderate. Market rumors suggest steel billet orders have improved, with some cargoes flowing to domestic trade or exporter short-covering, while actual overseas demand still awaits the return of China's export price advantage. [Rebar] Affected by the exchange rate depreciation, export quotations for rebar edged down $2/mt today, with negotiable prices at $484-486/mt. According to feedback from market traders, inquiries from outside China increased slightly recently, but actual transactions remained moderate. At present, quotations from steel mills in South China continue to hold at high levels, with weak transactions. [Sheets & Plates] Affected by the afternoon plunge in Chinese futures, export prices for HRC and other sheets & plates edged down slightly on a day-on-day basis today, with HRC transaction prices at $491-500/mt. In recent days, market rumors have suggested that export orders are improving. According to SMM's verification, flows to the Middle East, although shipping has become somewhat smoother, still face high freight rates, and most clients expressed the need to wait and see; however, orders for sheets & plates and billets destined for Turkey have increased noticeably recently. It is understood that this may be due to fewer arrivals of other resources, leading to procurement shifting to China.

Hoy, los futuros de mineral de hierro de la DCE se debilitaron. El contrato más negociado, I2609, cerró a 735 yuanes/tm, un 1,08 % menos que en la sesión anterior. Los precios spot en puerto cayeron entre 5 y 7 yuanes/tm respecto al día anterior.

[SMM Volumen diario de transacciones HRC] El 25 de junio, el volumen combinado diario de transacciones de bobina laminada en caliente (HRC) de empresas de muestra en las cuatro ciudades SMM (Shanghái, Lecong, Tianjin, Ningbo) totalizó 11.740 toneladas métricas, 560 toneladas métricas o un 4,7% menos que el día anterior, un 9,48% menos que el año anterior (calendario solar), y un 38,34% menos que el año anterior (calendario lunar).