Steelmaking Analyses

SteelOrbis provides the latest flats and slab prices and price trends via the flats and slab price reports and market analyses listed below. These flats and slab price reports are derived from actual flats and slab market transactions and they can also be viewed on a weekly basis by using the archive drop-down tool below.

10 Apr

Chinese stainless steel prices stable or slightly higher

10 Apr

Ex-China CRC offer prices move sideways but mood improves

10 Apr

Import HRC prices in Vietnam edge up amid Chinese hikes

09 Apr

Ex-China HRC prices mainly stable from mills but with some upward bias amid recovery in futures prices

09 Apr

Ex-China stainless steel prices edge up

08 Apr

Local Indian HRC trade prices still at low levels, downward pressure weakens

08 Apr

Indian mills issue local flats base prices for April, improvement still difficult

08 Apr

Ex-China steel plate prices down slightly amid weaker prices locally

05 Apr

Free Global View on HRC: Market still under pressure despite stabilization attempts in some outlets

03 Apr

Ex-China CRC offer prices keep moving down

02 Apr

Vietnam’s Hoa Phat cuts local HRC prices, some rebound seen in import prices

02 Apr

Ex-China stainless steel prices move sideways

02 Apr

Shagang Group cuts local steel plate price by RMB 200/mt for April

02 Apr

Shagang Group cuts local HRC prices by $42/mt for April

01 Apr

Ex-China steel plate prices move down further

01 Apr

Local Indian HRC trade prices stable amid ongoing discounted sales

29 Mar

Chinese domestic PPGI prices indicate slight declines

28 Mar

Ex-Asia slab prices differ depending on destination, more declines expected

28 Mar

Chinese HDG export prices mainly stable, with negative bias in some offers

28 Mar

Local Chinese stainless steel prices mostly decrease

27 Mar

UAE’s HRC market still sluggish, offers from India fall slightly

26 Mar

Local HRC prices sink further in Turkey

26 Mar

Ex-India HRC prices soften slightly amid slow demand globally

26 Mar

Ex-China stainless steel prices edge down

25 Mar

Ex-China steel plate prices down slightly despite stronger local market

25 Mar

Local Indian HRC prices stable amid lack of base price clarity from mills

22 Mar

Free Global View on HRC: Mood improves in some regions amid slight price rises in China

22 Mar

Tradable Chinese HRC prices increase as expected in new deals after local and futures hikes

22 Mar

Chinese domestic PPGI prices edge down, at slower pace

21 Mar

China sells additional HRC lots to Turkey, raises official offers

21 Mar

HRC buyers in EU keep pushing local mills for discounts, interest in imports still limited

21 Mar

Turkish flats spot prices decline as outlook remains gloomy

21 Mar

Chinese HDG export prices fall slightly, but local market improves

20 Mar

Local Chinese stainless steel prices move down slightly

20 Mar

Emirati HRC buyers wait and see as China continues to lower offers

19 Mar

Ex-China stainless steel prices move sideways

19 Mar

Turkey books ex-China HRC but fails to push for significant discount

19 Mar

Ex-China HRC prices hit the bottom, today’s futures rebound gives hope for improvement

19 Mar

Vietnam’s Formosa cuts HRC prices again in March as gap with China remains big

18 Mar

Ex-China steel plate prices continue their downtrend

18 Mar

Indian CRC prices stable amid uncertain demand outlook in user industries

18 Mar

Local Indian HRC prices stable but discounts deepen amid political uncertainty

15 Mar

Free Global View on HRC: Most global sellers still negative on prices, trade remains limited

15 Mar

Chinese domestic PPGI prices move down further

14 Mar

Chinese HDG export prices decline amid fall in local and futures prices

14 Mar

Negative mood prevails in local EU HRC market, import prices slump further

13 Mar

CRC and coated steel prices in Turkey down slightly, discounts applicable

13 Mar

Vietnam’s Formosa cuts local HRC prices less than expected as import prices dip sharply again

13 Mar

Import HRC trading in UAE still sluggish while offers move down

13 Mar

Local Chinese stainless steel prices mostly move down slightly

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