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Japan: H2 scrap export offers edge up slightly; Tokyo steel increases scrap buy prices
Japan’s H2 scrap offers edged up slightly on the week owing to multiple factors, including exchange rate fluctuations, higher seaborne offers, and supply constraints at Japanese ports. A slight improvement in Vietnam’s construction activity supported demand, while Japanese shippers focused on fulfilling previous contracts, leading to tighter availability. However, some buyers remained cautious about rising…