【SMM Hot Spot: A Long and Winding Road - Outlook for Hot Roll Prices i

Published: Oct 20, 2023 19:08

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【SMM Hot Spot: A Long and Winding Road - Outlook for Hot Roll Prices in the Fourth Quarter of 2020】In 2020, due to the pressure of overseas inflation and the slow recovery of the domestic economy, the fluctuation range of hot roll prices has further narrowed. In September just past, downstream inventory demand was released less than expected, and the inventory of hot rolls in major markets remained high, coupled with the approaching long holiday, the sentiment of capital risk aversion was strong, and the roll price weakened. So how will the price go in the remaining less than three months of 2020?

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