According to monitoring by the Ministry of Commerce, national coal prices fluctuated slightly last week (October 23 to 29), with thermal coal at 870 yuan per ton, down 0.5%, and coking coal at 1,358 yuan per ton, up 0.3%. The price of anthracite lump coal was 1,375 yuan per ton, the same as the previous week.
Steel prices rose slightly, with rebar and high-speed wire rods at 3,932 yuan and 4,148 yuan per ton, up 0.5% and 0.4% respectively, and welded steel pipes at 4,370 yuan per ton, the same as the previous week.