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Steel Merchant Benefits

Steel billet futures offer a number of benefits for merchants including, including the ability to:

1.   Hedge physical sales and purchases

2.   Swap physical material on a location and brand basis

3.   Gain a competitive edge by offering fixed price sales

4.   Protect a physical stock position against a fall in price

5.   Bring OTC transactions on Exchange

The entire supply chain benefits from a transparent and accurate pricing mechanism.

 
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