HRC Inventory in the Fourth Week of March 2026

Published: Mar 26, 2026 13:58

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This week, HRC social inventory was 3.4922 million mt, down 22,800 mt from the previous period, down 0.65% WoW, up 31.41% YoY, and up 20.59% on a lunar-calendar YoY basis.
This week, HRC mill inventory was 1.159 million mt, down 48,700 mt from the previous period, down 4.0% WoW, up 3.60% YoY, and down 1.91% on a lunar-calendar YoY basis.
This week, total HRC inventory was 4.6512 million mt, down 71,500 mt from the previous period, down 1.51% WoW, up 23.17% YoY, and up 14.07% on a lunar-calendar YoY basis.

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