All 20 Sxcoal-surveyed coking plants remained prices unchanged. The main cokemakers launched sixth round of coke price hike of 50-55 yuan/t. As market sentiment abated, most middlemen sidelined, and coke output was mainly delivered to steelmakers, improving coke shipments to some mills. But as molten iron production and coke daily consumption also increased, stock build-ups at mills were relatively slow and most maintained active purchases.