China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) has announced that during the December 9-15 period this year the average finished steel prices in China indicated a slight rise.
In the given period, all the average prices of rebar, high-speed wire rod and hot rolled steel strip increased by 0.5 percent week on week.
In the same period, the average prices of thermal coal and coking coal declined by 0.6 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively, while the average price of smoke-free lump coal remained stable, week on week.