Steel spread
Fundamental analysisThe steel price minus the cost of the iron ore and coking coal needed per tonne.
In plain terms
It largely decides a steelmaker’s profit per tonne, and both sides of it are set by global markets.
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The steel price minus the cost of the iron ore and coking coal needed per tonne.
It largely decides a steelmaker’s profit per tonne, and both sides of it are set by global markets.