Tag: Japanese scrap trade

  • Japanese scrap export prices hit one-month high despite muted demand

    Japanese scrap export prices hit one-month high despite muted demand

    Japanese scrap suppliers maintained the momentum of keeping scrap prices high despite low demand from the domestic and overseas markets. Buyers are slowing down their bookings of Japanese scrap amid lack of support from the finished steel market. Meanwhile, prominent scrap-buying countries like Vietnam and South Korea seem to remain stagnant. However, Japanese scrap prices…