Chinese Steel Prices surged on July 3rd 2009. The Chinese Long Product Price Index CLPPI increased by 20 points whereas the Chinese Flat Products Index CFPPI has also increase by 6 points. The overall price index, CHISPI, increase by 12 points.
| Class | 2-Jul | 3-Jul | Change | % |
| CLPPI | 5948 | 5968 | 20 | 0.3% |
| CFPPI | 5951 | 5957 | 6 | 0.1% |
| CHISPI | 5950 | 5962 | 12 | 0.2% |
CLPPI - Chinese Long Product Price Index
CFPPI - Chinese Flat Product Price Index
CHISPI - Chinese Steel Price Index
Long Products
| Category | 2-Jul | 3-Jul | Change | % |
| PI - WRC | 5245 | 5262 | 16 | 0.3% |
| PI - Rebar | 6799 | 6823 | 24 | 0.4% |
PI- Product Index
Flat Products
| Category | 2-Jul | 3-Jul | Change | % |
| PI - Plates | 5126 | 5124 | -2 | 0.0% |
| PI - HR | 6030 | 6037 | 7 | 0.1% |
| PI - CRC | 6330 | 6333 | 3 | 0.0% |
| PI - HDG | 6104 | 6122 | 18 | 0.3% |
PI- Product Index
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