Firm Angle, Channel Price in Tokyo

Market price of angle is firm at around 75,000 yen per tonne for base size with 6 millimeters thick and 50 mm width at the dealers’ sites around Tokyo. Channel price is also firm at around 80,000 yen. The dealers increase the offer price to pass higher cost price after the makers increased the selling price by 5,000 yen for September order. The market price is likely to increase more despite of the slow demand due to the supply side price hike pressure.

The dealers’ inventory is apparently increasing from end of August. The shipment decreases by around 20% when the dealers seek higher price despite of the resistance by the buyers. The dealers are still cautious to build inventory and keep the order to the makers as much as the shipment.

The price gap between makers gets wider recently. Some dealers offer flexible prices for larger sizes depending on the makers’ availability. The dealers try to get higher reselling price when the makers could increase the selling price again to cover higher ferrous scrap cost.