Chinese steel price index reflects continued slide

- 13 May 2010

The Chinese Long Product Price Index CLPPI went down by 69 points whereas the Chinese Flat Products Index CFPPI went down by 60 points. The overall price index CHISPI went down by 64 points.

Class 11-May 12-May Change %
CLPPI 7037 6968 -69 -1.0%
CFPPI 7326 7266 -60 -0.8%
CHISPI 7201 7137 -64 -0.9%

CLPPI - Chinese Long Product Price Index
CFPPI - Chinese Flat Product Price Index
CHISPI - Chinese Steel Price Index

Long Products
Category 11-May 12-May Change %
PI - WRC 6018 5963 -55 -0.9%
PI - Rebar 8270 8184 -86 -1.0%

PI- Product Index

Flat Products
Category 11-May 12-May Change %
PI - Plates 6800 6762 -38 -0.6%
PI - HR 7260 7178 -82 -1.1%
PI - CRC 8049 8022 -27 -0.3%
PI - HDG 7255 7234 -21 -0.3%

PI- Product Index

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