Cold Rolled Steel Sheet in China Up 0.8% to USD 565.55/tonne
Cold rolled steel sheet in China rose 0.8% on the week to USD 565.55/tonne as of 2026-09-03, with costs supported by higher coke prices.
Cold rolled steel sheet in China was quoted at USD 565.55/tonne as of 2026-09-03, up 0.8% from USD 560.99/tonne on 2026-08-27. The price has gained 1.6% over the month from USD 556.75/tonne on 2026-08-04 and 2.8% over the year from USD 549.99/tonne on 2025-09-03. On the quarter, it is down 0.8% from USD 570.16/tonne on 2026-06-05.
Shanghai Metals Market reported on 2026-09-03 that coke prices increased in late August, causing a surge in raw material cost support for steel prices.
Supply-side developments point in the same direction. Shanghai Metals Market reported on 2026-08-07 that steel mill cold rolled production schedules fell 2.5% in August due to seasonal maintenance and weak demand. Daily blast furnace maintenance in August resulted in a net hot metal production reduction of 92,700 mt, according to a Shanghai Metals Market report dated 2026-09-01.
Over the past 52 weeks the commodity reached a high of USD 575.03/tonne on 2026-05-22 and a low of USD 519.32/tonne on 2025-09-11.