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  • Seasonal factors drive Chinese HRC, rebar prices lower in Feb’26

    Seasonal factors drive Chinese HRC, rebar prices lower in Feb’26

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    Shubham
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    Chinese hot-rolled coil (HRC) and rebar prices both declined m-o-m in February 2026, reflecting seasonal demand weakness during the Lunar New Year holiday period. Tangshan’s benchmark HRC prices fell by RMB 33/t ($5/t, 1.0%) m-o-m to a monthly average of RMB 3,299/t ($465/t) compared with RMB 3,332/t in January. Rebar prices declined more sharply by…