It's reported that European market expected to remain sluggish due to weak demand at this moment. The European thick plate market fell back after a briefly price rising in previous. Meanwhile, the northern European plate price has dropped about €10-20/ton EXW and the local market remained stable. In southern Europe, the transaction price of plate has also dropped by €5-10/ton. In the meantime, the European local steel price remained flat due to weak demand with uncertainty. However, the market can be improved once the demand has been recovered in near future.
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http://www.yieh.com/2.2.01.01stainlesssteelnews.aspx?no=64832&division=A2