[SMM Stainless Steel Flash] High Production Costs Support Chinese Taiwan's Stainless Steel Prices

Published: Jun 4, 2026 13:15

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Chinese Taiwan's upstream stainless steel mills raised June domestic prices, marking a seventh consecutive monthly increase. Benchmark 304 hot-rolled and cold-rolled coils rose NT$2000/ton, bringing the cumulative seven-month gain to NT$25,500/ton. The adjustment was driven by rising raw material costs and upcoming summer electricity rates, with higher molybdenum prices and a firmer May LME nickel average offsetting slight declines in Chinese ferrochrome and ferronickel. Asian cold-rolled coil export prices also rose USD120/ton over the past month, providing additional support. Despite cautious, need-based downstream procurement, markets expect stable to slightly higher near-term prices amid firm global markets and supply reductions in China.

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