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Morning Express (May 20, 2026)

20 May 2026
Morning Express (May 20, 2026)

SteelHome (China) Steel Price Index (SHCNSI) was 89.42 points (3,868 yuan) on May 19, 2026, down 0.31 points (13 yuan) from the previous trading day. Details are as below:

Construction steel: 20mm HRB400 rebar averaged at 3,344 yuan/t in 28 domestic markets, down 21 yuan/t from previous trading day.

Medium plate: 20mm Q235 medium plate price averaged at 3,591 yuan/t in 28 domestic markets, down 6 yuan/t from previous trading day.

HRC: 5.75mm Q235 HRC average price was 3,462 yuan/t in 28 domestic markets, down 19 yuan/t from previous trading day.

CRC: Average price of 1.0mm SPCC CRC was 3,910 yuan/t in 28 domestic markets, down 4 yuan/t from previous trading day.

Ex-works price of steel billet in Qian’an dropped by 10 yuan to 3,060 yuan/t on May 19. Spot resources were priced 3,120 yuan/t, down 10 yuan/t. It is expected that billet prices will run steadily in the short term.


Source : steelhome

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