Italian steel slab buyers keep postponing bookings

Trading in the Italian import steel slab market was largely quiet in the week to Friday September 22, with buyers continuing to postpone bookings and weak finished steel market depressing sentiment, Fastmarkets heard.

The slab market in Italy has remained quiet over the past seven days, with buyers looking to push prices down, citing weak finished steel prices.

Notably, heavy plate prices in...

Published

Julia Bolotova

September 22, 2023

15:32 GMT

Brussels