Chinese steel giant cuts prices because of weak demand
Baoshan Iron & Steel Co, China's biggest publicly traded steelmaker, lowered prices as demand from makers of appliances and cars slowed.
Prices were cut by as much as 400 yuan ($63) a metric ton for July delivery, the Shanghai-based company said in a statement on its trade website bsteel.com. Most hot-rolled and cold-rolled products were reduced by 200 yuan a ton. Baoshan had raised prices by 100 yuan in January and as much as 200 yuan in March and kept most grades little changed in the other months this year.
Prices were cut by as much as 400 yuan ($63) a metric ton for July delivery, the Shanghai-based company said in a statement on its trade website bsteel.com. Most hot-rolled and cold-rolled products were reduced by 200 yuan a ton. Baoshan had raised prices by 100 yuan in January and as much as 200 yuan in March and kept most grades little changed in the other months this year.
