As nice spring coming near us, hot rolled coil has a good performance, continues price upward trend. And now, the price of 2.75mm coil made by Tanggang stays at RMB4100-4150 per ton, 3.0mm at RMB4000-4050 per ton, 4.75-5.75mm at RMB3950 per ton, 7.5-11.5mm mainly at RMB3950 per ton.

Resources reserve in Tianjin region is at normal level due to new products from main steelworks not arrived too much and most are thin gauges, so resource supply pressure is not very strong except those who imput much products.

Steel makers lifted their product prices on turn strengthening market confidences and prices on electric-exchange flat in domestic market continue to up, on the impact of these factors, it predicts price will sustain to go up and this could be a popular view.

Many traders look a good performance after Chinese New Year and lift market price to wish to make a better basis for future market.