Asian steel scrap markets see further drops while Turkish buyers stay silent

Steel scrap prices have taken a hit across Asia in the week ended Friday March 24 because of poor steel demand and uncertainty over the prices at which Turkish importers will next pick up cargoes, after their extended absence from bookings.

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Cem Turken

Lee Allen

Ross Yeo

Amy Hinton

Tianran Zhao

March 24, 2023

19:50 GMT

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