Middle Diameter Square Steel Tube Keeps Flat around Tokyo

The market price of the middle diameter square steel tube keeps flat at 93,000 yen per tonne for black scale with 2.3 millimeter thick and 100 by 100 millimeters width, and 102,000 yen for colored products around Tokyo. The shipment is not recovering in earnest. Small and middle building construction projects are less. The market price was continuing weak tone for October-November 2006. However, the market price is firming up in recent days by dealers’ strong selling stance with the emphasis for profit margin while the price for spot order is often cheap. The integrated steel makers are keeping their selling price of steel sheet. Moreover, the import products prices are high level. Middle diameter square steel tube makers think to keep their selling price. Dealers around Tokyo are raising their selling price.