China Analyses

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

29 May

Chinese domestic steel section prices continue their downward trend

26 May

Global View on Billet: Rapid fall in Asia, demand worries push down prices in most outlets

26 May

Ex-China rebar offers drop, import market in SE Asia at standstill amid high inventory

25 May

Chinese traders drop billet prices below $500/mt CFR in Asia, further significant declines doubtful

25 May

Free Wire rod prices in Asia keep dropping amid China’s downtrend

24 May

Ex-China billet prices tumble again due to aggravated local demand worries

23 May

H-beam prices in local Chinese market - week 21

23 May

Chinese domestic steel section prices continue to decrease slightly

22 May

Local Chinese longs prices fall amid weak real estate data, demand worries persist

22 May

Shagang Group cuts local rebar prices by RMB 50/mt for late May

19 May

Ex-Middle East rebar in demand in Asia after last price drop

18 May

Ex-China wire rod prices relatively stable, but general mood in Asia fails to improve

16 May

H-beam prices in local Chinese market - week 20

15 May

Local Chinese steel section prices mostly soften slightly

15 May

Local Chinese rebar rebounds today amid demand hopes, still down from last week

12 May

Global View on Billet: Prices fail to improve though better mood in some markets

12 May

SE Asian billet market still bearish as demand low, only low-priced deals done

11 May

Ex-China wire rod prices stable at low levels, ASEAN mills cut prices to push sales in distant outlets

11 May

Shagang Group cuts local rebar prices by RMB 100/mt for mid-May

10 May

Ex-ASEAN billet prices down, contrary to tentative rebound in SE Asia import market

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