HRC Inventory for Week 2 of February 2026

Published: Feb 12, 2026 14:15

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This week, HRC social inventory stood at 2.6792 million mt, up 123,700 mt WoW, an increase of 4.84% WoW, down 5.83% YoY, and up 36.18% on a lunar calendar basis.

This week, HRC mill inventory was 1.0832 million mt, up 12,500 mt WoW, an increase of 1.17% WoW, down 9.62% YoY, and down 4.11% on a lunar calendar basis.

This week, total HRC inventory reached 3.7623 million mt, up 136,200 mt WoW, an increase of 3.76% WoW, down 6.95% YoY, and up 21.49% on a lunar calendar basis.

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