Tag: China: Billet stable and cautious sentiment pulls rebar down

China: Billet prices remain stable, cautious sentiment pulls rebar futures down

Jan 13, 2026

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by

Ramavath Mounika

in Billet, Semi Finished

Chinese billet prices remained stable d-o-d at RMB 2,970/t ($426/t) on 13 Jan’26, while SHFE rebar futures declined by RMB 1/t ($0.14/t) to RMB 3,114/t ($446/t). Weak winter demand, slightly higher mill output, and rising inventories kept billet prices stagnant d-o-d. Cautious futures sentiment and softer iron ore prices led to a marginal decline in…