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UK medium sections prices remain unchanged

February 08, 2010 - 12:15 GMT Location: London

KEYWORDS: UK , medium sections

UK medium sections prices remain unchanged but stockholders have struggled to get these prices accepted, market participants told MB

Prices for UK medium sections stand at £415-430 ($646-669) per tonne delivered, unchanged from last week. MB has only heard of a few transactions at this price. “The market is depressed and people are only buying what they need. In 2009 there were very few purchases because people had been living off their large stocks and forward commitment, now they are running out so they...

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