[Ferro-Alloys.com] Total steel shipments in 2Q 2019 were 4.3% higher at 22.8Mt as compared with 21.8Mt for 1Q 2019, and 4.8% higher as compared with 2Q 2018.

Sales in 2Q 2019 were 0.5% higher at $19.3 billion as compared to $19.2 billion for 1Q 2019 primarily due to higher steel shipments (+4.3%) offset in part by lower average steel selling prices (-3.9%).

Sales in 2Q 2019 were 3.6% lower as compared to $20 billion for 2Q 2018 primarily due to lower average steel selling prices (-8.8%), partially offset by higher steel shipments (+4.8%). 

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