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(AMM) Hot-roll band prices jump on scrap gains: SteelBenchmarker

March 10, 2010 - 15:25 GMT Location: PITTSBURGH

KEYWORDS: Hot roll , band , scrap , SteelBenchmarket

Hot-rolled band prices continue to rise around the globe, boosted by stronger demand and higher raw material costs, including scrap.

In the United States, hot band prices posted a seventh consecutive gain to $706 per tonne($640 per short ton) f.o.b. mill, according a price report released by SteelBenchmarker on Wednesday. That's up 5.4...

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