HRC Inventory for the 4th Week of July 2026

Published: Jul 23, 2026 14:06

This week, HRC social inventory was 2.7703 million mt, up 38,200 mt (+1.40%) WoW, and up 39.97% YoY and 41.35% based on the lunar calendar.

This week, HRC mill inventory was 1.096 million mt, down 11,500 mt (-1.04%) WoW, up 7.13% YoY and 5.86% based on the lunar calendar.

This week, total HRC inventory was 3.8663 million mt, up 26,700 mt (+0.70%) WoW, up 28.78% YoY and 29.08% based on the lunar calendar.

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