China: Billet stable, SHFE rebar edges up on futures support

  • Chinese billet held prices were unchanged at RMB 2,940/t ($417/t) on 16 Dec’25, while SHFE rebar rose RMB 9/t ($1/t) to RMB 3,058/t ($434/t).
  • Weak spot demand, steady mill allocations, and seasonal winter softness kept billet prices unchanged even as futures edged higher.
  • Meanwhile, uncertainty around new export rules and raw material pressure capped gains, limiting rebar’s rise to a mild futures-led uptick.