Japanese H2 scrap average prices drop further in 4th week of March

Published: Mar 27, 2015 15:42

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The average price of Japanese H2 scrap continued its downward trend during the fourth week of March.

Author: Paul Ploumis27 Mar 2015 Last updated at 03:57:07 GMT

TOKYO (Scrap Monster): The average price of Japanese H2 scrap continued its downward trend during the fourth week of March. This is the fourteenth straight week of decline for H2 scrap average prices in the country.

The average price of Japan H2 scrap in Kanto, Central and Kansai region was ¥ 22,579/ton during the fourth week of March. The prices edged lower by ¥ 42/ton from the previous week. The prices had averaged at ¥ 22,621/ton during the third week of March.

The average price of H2 scrap in Kanto region was ¥ 22,667/ton. The average price in Kanto region remained flat when compared with the previous week.

The average H2 scrap price in Central region was ¥ 21,320/ton. The average prices in the region held steady when compared with the week before.

The H2 scrap average prices declined in Kansai regions. The average price of H2 scrap in Kansai region during the fourth week of March was ¥ 23,750/ton, down by ¥ 175/ton when compared with the previous week.

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