HRC Inventory, Week 3 of May 2026

Published: May 21, 2026 13:53

This week, HRC social inventory was 2.8688 million mt, down 117,400 mt from the prior period (down 3.93% MoM; up 44.66% YoY; up 34.58% YoY on a lunar-calendar basis).

This week, HRC mill inventory was 1.0021 million mt, up 22,100 mt from the prior period (up 2.26% MoM; down 2.78% YoY; down 8.49% YoY on a lunar-calendar basis).

This week, total HRC inventory was 3.8709 million mt, down 95,200 mt from the prior period (down 2.40% MoM; up 28.44% YoY; up 19.96% YoY on a lunar-calendar basis)

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This week, HRC social inventory was 2.8688 million mt, down 117,400 mt - Shanghai Metals Market (SMM)