All 20 Sxcoal-surveyed coking plants held prices stable on Dec 24. As ferrous products' futures prices rebounded, steel product prices climbed mildly. But actual trades were limited due to sluggish sales, and molten iron production kept falling. The declined feed coal prices gave more profiting room to coking plants, and they maintained steady production due to rational profits. But bearish sentiment intensified due to weakening cost supports.