Chinese cold-rolled coil and hot-dipped galvanized coil export prices held steady over the past week.

Buyers do not want to book big tonnages before prices hit bottom, they said.

Buying activity softened further because prices have been falling too fast.

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The HBA dropped down from 72.67 U.S. dollar per metric ton for August, the spokesman said.

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Subdued construction demand is also a trigger for such cutbacks.

The move is said to capitalize on the growing demand for steel in Vietnam’s fast-growing northern region.