May 17, 2008

Japanese scrap average price up

During the third week of March 2008, Japanese H2 scrap steel average price was at JPY 49,875 per tonne in Kanto, middle part and Kansai regions up by JPY 2,378 per tonne than last week.

The report added that H2 scrap steel price was JPY 51,017 per tonne in Kanto region, up by JPY 1,067 per tonne than last week; JPY 48,940 per tonne in middle part, up by JPY 2,400 per tonne; JPY 49,667 per tonne in Kansai region up by JPY 3,667 per tonne.

At the same time, Japanese H2 scrap average price was JPY 50,118 per tonne increasing by JPY 2,091 per tonne than last week.

(Sourced from YIEH)