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Pig Iron FOB Brazil $/LB

Low	01 Jan 08	.1746
High	01 Jan 08	.1837

Pig Iron FOB Brazil $/KG

Low	01 Jan 08	.385
High	01 Jan 08	.405

Pig Iron FOB Brazil $/MT

Low	01 Jan 08	385
High	01 Jan 08	405

Pig Iron FOB Brazil $/GT

Low	01 Jan 08	391.2
High	01 Jan 08	411.5

Pig Iron FOB Brazil $/NT

Low	01 Jan 08	349.3
High	01 Jan 08	367.4

Pig Iron FOB Baltic Sea $/LB

Low	01 Jan 08	.1633
High	01 Jan 08	.1724

Pig Iron FOB Baltic Sea $/KG

Low	01 Jan 08	.360
High	01 Jan 08	.380

Pig Iron FOB Baltic Sea $/MT

Low	01 Jan 08	360
High	01 Jan 08	380

Pig Iron FOB Baltic Sea $/GT

Low	01 Jan 08	365.8
High	01 Jan 08	386.1

Pig Iron FOB Baltic Sea $/NT

Low	01 Jan 08	326.6
High	01 Jan 08	344.7

Steel / Iron Scrap Geographies
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Chicago	New Orleans	Venezuela	China
Cincinnati	Pittsburgh	Europe	Japan
Houston	St. Louis	Turkey

Pig Iron HBI Steel Tables	Print Version
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Pig Iron Ore HBI

Pig Iron FOB Black/Baltic Sea Port USD/LB
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
01 Apr 09	.104	.127	.116	.014
01 Mar 09	.095	.109	.102	-.015
01 Feb 09	.109	.125	.117	-.010
01 Jan 09	.113	.141	.127	-.014
01 Dec 08	.122	.159	.141	.011
01 Nov 08	.113	.145	.129	-.059
01 Oct 08	.172	.204	.188	-.129
01 Sep 08	.295	.340	.318	-.086
01 Aug 08	.399	.408	.404	-.029
01 Jul 08	.422	.445	.433	.007
Source - Steel Business Briefing

Pig Iron FOB Black/Baltic Sea Port USD/MT
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
01 Apr 09	230	280	255.0	30.0
01 Mar 09	210	240	225.0	-32.5
01 Feb 09	240	275	257.5	-22.5
01 Jan 09	250	310	280.0	-30.0
01 Dec 08	270	350	310.0	25.0
01 Nov 08	250	320	285.0	-130.0
01 Oct 08	380	450	415.0	-285.0
01 Sep 08	650	750	700.0	-190.0
01 Aug 08	880	900	890.0	-65.0
01 Jul 08	930	980	955.0	15.0
Source - Steel Business Briefing

Pig Iron FOB Black/Baltic Sea Port USD/KG
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
01 Apr 09	.230	.280	.255	.030
01 Mar 09	.210	.240	.225	-.033
01 Feb 09	.240	.275	.258	-.023
01 Jan 09	.250	.310	.280	-.030
01 Dec 08	.270	.350	.310	.025
01 Nov 08	.250	.320	.285	-.130
01 Oct 08	.380	.450	.415	-.285
01 Sep 08	.650	.750	.700	-.190
01 Aug 08	.880	.900	.890	-.065
01 Jul 08	.930	.980	.955	.015
Source - Steel Business Briefing

Pig Iron FOB Black/Baltic Sea Port USD/GT
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
01 Apr 09	233.7	284.5	259.09	30.48
01 Mar 09	213.4	243.9	228.61	-33.02
01 Feb 09	243.9	279.4	261.63	-22.86
01 Jan 09	254.0	315.0	284.49	-30.48
01 Dec 08	274.3	355.6	314.97	25.40
01 Nov 08	254.0	325.1	289.57	-132.09
01 Oct 08	386.1	457.2	421.66	-289.57
01 Sep 08	660.4	762.0	711.23	-193.05
01 Aug 08	894.1	914.4	904.28	-66.04
01 Jul 08	944.9	995.7	970.33	15.24
Source - Steel Business Briefing

Pig Iron Hebei USD/LB
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
01 Apr 09	.153	.159	.156	-.007
01 Mar 09	.159	.166	.163	-.010
01 Feb 09	.169	.176	.172	-.007
01 Jan 09	.176	.182	.179	.012
01 Dec 08	.165	.169	.167	.008
01 Nov 08	.156	.163	.159	-.010
01 Oct 08	.166	.173	.169	-.083
01 Sep 08	.239	.265	.252	-.029
01 Aug 08	.278	.285	.281	-.035
01 Jul 08	.315	.318	.317	.003
Note: Prices include 17% VAT Source - Steel Business Briefing

Pig Iron Hebei USD/MT
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
01 Apr 09	337	351	343.9	-14.5
01 Mar 09	351	366	358.3	-21.9
01 Feb 09	373	388	380.3	-14.7
01 Jan 09	388	402	394.9	26.6
01 Dec 08	365	372	368.4	17.1
01 Nov 08	344	359	351.2	-21.7
01 Oct 08	366	380	373.0	-182.8
01 Sep 08	527	585	555.8	-64.4
01 Aug 08	613	627	620.2	-78.1
01 Jul 08	695	702	698.3	6.1
Note: Prices include 17% VAT Source - Steel Business Briefing

Pig Iron Hebei USD/KG
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
01 Apr 09	.337	.351	.344	-.014
01 Mar 09	.351	.366	.358	-.022
01 Feb 09	.373	.388	.380	-.015
01 Jan 09	.388	.402	.395	.027
01 Dec 08	.365	.372	.368	.017
01 Nov 08	.344	.359	.351	-.022
01 Oct 08	.366	.380	.373	-.183
01 Sep 08	.527	.585	.556	-.064
01 Aug 08	.613	.627	.620	-.078
01 Jul 08	.695	.702	.698	.006
Note: Prices include 17% VAT Source - Steel Business Briefing

Pig Iron Hebei USD/GT
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
01 Apr 09	341.9	356.8	349.38	-14.72
01 Mar 09	356.7	371.5	364.10	-22.30
01 Feb 09	379.0	393.8	386.40	-14.89
01 Jan 09	393.9	408.7	401.28	27.02
01 Dec 08	370.6	378.0	374.27	17.39
01 Nov 08	349.4	364.3	356.87	-22.10
01 Oct 08	371.5	386.4	378.97	-185.74
01 Sep 08	535.0	594.4	564.71	-65.40
01 Aug 08	622.7	637.5	630.11	-79.35
01 Jul 08	705.7	713.2	709.46	6.20
Note: Prices include 17% VAT Source - Steel Business Briefing

Iron Ore Concentrate Ex-N.E. China Works USD/LB
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
01 Apr 09	.036	.037	.036	-.001
01 Mar 09	.037	.038	.037	-.008
01 Feb 09	.044	.046	.045	.001
01 Jan 09	.044	.045	.044	.004
01 Dec 08	.040	.040	.040	.002
01 Nov 08	.038	.039	.039	-.012
01 Oct 08	.050	.050	.050	-.014
01 Sep 08	.063	.065	.064	-.014
01 Aug 08	.076	.079	.078	-.008
01 Jul 08	.085	.086	.086	.002
Iron ore concentrate 66% Fe wet Note: Prices include 17% VAT Source - Steel Business Briefing

Iron Ore Concentrate Ex-N.E. China Works USD/MT
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
01 Apr 09	79	80	79.7	-2.9
01 Mar 09	82	83	82.6	-16.8
01 Feb 09	98	101	99.5	1.5
01 Jan 09	97	99	98.0	9.7
01 Dec 08	88	89	88.3	3.4
01 Nov 08	83	86	84.9	-25.6
01 Oct 08	110	111	110.4	-30.7
01 Sep 08	139	143	141.1	-30.3
01 Aug 08	168	175	171.5	-17.2
01 Jul 08	187	190	188.6	4.5
Iron ore concentrate 66% Fe wet Note: Prices include 17% VAT Source - Steel Business Briefing

Iron Ore Concentrate Ex-N.E. China Works USD/KG
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
01 Apr 09	.079	.080	.080	-.003
01 Mar 09	.082	.083	.083	-.017
01 Feb 09	.098	.101	.099	.001
01 Jan 09	.097	.099	.098	.010
01 Dec 08	.088	.089	.088	.003
01 Nov 08	.083	.086	.085	-.026
01 Oct 08	.110	.111	.110	-.031
01 Sep 08	.139	.143	.141	-.030
01 Aug 08	.168	.175	.171	-.017
01 Jul 08	.187	.190	.189	.005
Iron ore concentrate 66% Fe wet Note: Prices include 17% VAT Source - Steel Business Briefing

Iron Ore Concentrate Ex-N.E. China Works USD/GT
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
01 Apr 09	80.3	81.8	81.03	-2.94
01 Mar 09	83.2	84.7	83.97	-17.09
01 Feb 09	99.6	102.5	101.06	1.48
01 Jan 09	98.1	101.1	99.58	9.90
01 Dec 08	88.9	90.4	89.68	3.43
01 Nov 08	84.8	87.7	86.24	-25.96
01 Oct 08	111.5	112.9	112.20	-31.20
01 Sep 08	141.2	145.6	143.41	-30.80
01 Aug 08	170.5	177.9	174.21	-17.46
01 Jul 08	190.2	193.2	191.67	4.62
Iron ore concentrate 66% Fe wet Note: Prices include 17% VAT Source - Steel Business Briefing

Iron Ore - India CFR North China Port USD/LB
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
27 Apr 09	.028	.029	.028	0
20 Apr 09	.028	.029	.028	0
13 Apr 09	.028	.029	.029	-.001
06 Apr 09	.029	.029	.029	0
30 Mar 09	.029	.029	.029	0
23 Mar 09	.029	.029	.029	-.001
16 Mar 09	.030	.030	.030	0
09 Mar 09	.029	.031	.030	0
02 Mar 09	.029	.031	.030	-.003
23 Feb 09	.033	.034	.034	-.003
Indian Iron Ore 63% Fe Dry Source - Steel Business Briefing

Iron Ore - India CFR North China Port USD/MT
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
27 Apr 09	62	63	62.5	0
20 Apr 09	61	64	62.5	-.5
13 Apr 09	62	64	63.0	-1.5
06 Apr 09	64	65	64.5	.5
30 Mar 09	63	65	64.0	.5
23 Mar 09	63	64	63.5	-3.0
16 Mar 09	66	67	66.5	0
09 Mar 09	65	68	66.5	0
02 Mar 09	65	68	66.5	-7.5
23 Feb 09	73	75	74.0	-6.5
Indian Iron Ore 63% Fe Dry Source - Steel Business Briefing

Iron Ore - India CFR North China Port USD/KG
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
27 Apr 09	.062	.063	.063	0
20 Apr 09	.061	.064	.063	-.001
13 Apr 09	.062	.064	.063	-.002
06 Apr 09	.064	.065	.065	.001
30 Mar 09	.063	.065	.064	.001
23 Mar 09	.063	.064	.064	-.003
16 Mar 09	.066	.067	.067	0
09 Mar 09	.065	.068	.067	0
02 Mar 09	.065	.068	.067	-.007
23 Feb 09	.073	.075	.074	-.007
Indian Iron Ore 63% Fe Dry Source - Steel Business Briefing

Iron Ore - India CFR North China Port USD/GT
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
27 Apr 09	63.0	64.0	63.50	0
20 Apr 09	62.0	65.0	63.50	-.51
13 Apr 09	63.0	65.0	64.01	-1.52
06 Apr 09	65.0	66.0	65.54	.51
30 Mar 09	64.0	66.0	65.03	.51
23 Mar 09	64.0	65.0	64.52	-3.05
16 Mar 09	67.1	68.1	67.57	0
09 Mar 09	66.0	69.1	67.57	0
02 Mar 09	66.0	69.1	67.57	-7.62
23 Feb 09	74.2	76.2	75.19	-6.60
Indian Iron Ore 63% Fe Dry Source - Steel Business Briefing

Pig Iron FOB Ponta de Madeira, Brazil USD/LB
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
01 Apr 09	.104	.109	.107	-.007
01 Mar 09	.109	.118	.113	-.011
01 Feb 09	.118	.132	.125	.005
01 Jan 09	.113	.127	.120	-.025
01 Dec 08	.141	.150	.145	-.064
01 Nov 08	.204	.213	.209	-.098
01 Oct 08	.295	.318	.306	-.088
01 Sep 08	.390	.399	.395	.025
01 Aug 08	.363	.376	.370	-.028
01 Jul 08	.397	.399	.398	.033
Source - Steel Business Briefing

Pig Iron FOB Ponta de Madeira, Brazil USD/MT
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
01 Apr 09	230	240	235.0	-15.0
01 Mar 09	240	260	250.0	-25.0
01 Feb 09	260	290	275.0	10.0
01 Jan 09	250	280	265.0	-55.0
01 Dec 08	310	330	320.0	-140.0
01 Nov 08	450	470	460.0	-215.0
01 Oct 08	650	700	675.0	-195.0
01 Sep 08	860	880	870.0	55.0
01 Aug 08	800	830	815.0	-62.5
01 Jul 08	875	880	877.5	72.5
Source - Steel Business Briefing

Pig Iron FOB Ponta de Madeira, Brazil USD/KG
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
01 Apr 09	.230	.240	.235	-.015
01 Mar 09	.240	.260	.250	-.025
01 Feb 09	.260	.290	.275	.010
01 Jan 09	.250	.280	.265	-.055
01 Dec 08	.310	.330	.320	-.140
01 Nov 08	.450	.470	.460	-.215
01 Oct 08	.650	.700	.675	-.195
01 Sep 08	.860	.880	.870	.055
01 Aug 08	.800	.830	.815	-.063
01 Jul 08	.875	.880	.878	.072
Source - Steel Business Briefing

Pig Iron FOB Ponta de Madeira, Brazil USD/GT
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
01 Apr 09	233.7	243.9	238.77	-15.24
01 Mar 09	243.9	264.2	254.01	-25.40
01 Feb 09	264.2	294.7	279.41	10.16
01 Jan 09	254.0	284.5	269.25	-55.88
01 Dec 08	315.0	335.3	325.14	-142.25
01 Nov 08	457.2	477.5	467.38	-218.45
01 Oct 08	660.4	711.2	685.83	-198.13
01 Sep 08	873.8	894.1	883.96	55.88
01 Aug 08	812.8	843.3	828.08	-63.50
01 Jul 08	889.0	894.1	891.58	73.66
Source - Steel Business Briefing

Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) FOB Venezuelan Port USD/LB
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
01 Apr 09	.095	.104	.100	-.016
01 Mar 09	.113	.118	.116	.014
01 Feb 09	.100	.104	.102	.016
01 Jan 09	.082	.091	.086	.086
Source - Steel Business Briefing

Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) FOB Venezuelan Port USD/MT
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
01 Apr 09	210	230	220.0	-35.0
01 Mar 09	250	260	255.0	30.0
01 Feb 09	220	230	225.0	35.0
01 Jan 09	180	200	190.0
Source - Steel Business Briefing

Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) FOB Venezuelan Port USD/KG
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
01 Apr 09	.210	.230	.220	-.035
01 Mar 09	.250	.260	.255	.030
01 Feb 09	.220	.230	.225	.035
01 Jan 09	.180	.200	.190
Source - Steel Business Briefing

Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) FOB Venezuelan Port USD/GT
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
01 Apr 09	213.4	233.7	223.53	-35.56
01 Mar 09	254.0	264.2	259.09	30.48
01 Feb 09	223.5	233.7	228.61	35.56
01 Jan 09	182.9	203.2	193.05
Source - Steel Business Briefing

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