[SMM Steel] Weak demand for finished steel, Tokyo Steel partially cuts scrap prices
[Japan] Tokyo Steel announced a reduction of its domestic steel scrap purchase prices in the Tokyo Bay area by approximately 3.1 USD/tonne, effective June 26, with shindachi scrap cut by approximately 6.2 USD/tonne. After the adjustment, H2 scrap purchase prices in the Tokyo Bay and Kyushu areas both decreased to 331 USD/tonne, while in other areas they fluctuate between 331 and 334 USD/tonne. The latest price cut was primarily driven by weak demand for finished steel in the local construction and manufacturing sectors, prompting coastal EAF mills to precisely push for lower raw material prices to squeeze profits.