Demand still weak in local Turkish merchant bar market

Thursday, 16 March 2017 16:56:14 (GMT+3)   |   Istanbul
       

Currently, buyers in the local Turkish merchant bar market continue to conclude merchant bar purchases only in line with their needs, with demand in the market still at low levels. On the other hand, market sources state that, while Turkish merchant bar producers increased their domestic offers last week following the rises seen in import scrap and billet quotations, no significant increase in their domestic merchant bar prices has been recorded in the current week. As a result, domestic merchant bar quotations in Turkey have moved up by TRY 45-95/mt since SteelOrbis' last report on March 2.
 
Domestic merchant bar prices in the Turkish market depending on size, thickness and region are at the following levels:


Equal Angle Prices:  

 

Region

Prices (TRY/mt)

Price change (TRY/mt)

02.03.2017

Denizli Region (30-100 mm)

1,870-1,875 ($514-515/mt)

45

Karabuk Region (30-100mm)

1,830-1,910 ($503-525/mt)

87.5

Iskenderun Region (30-100 mm)

1,780-1,790 ($489-492/mt)

95

Izmir Region (30-100 mm)

1,840-1,845 ($505-507/mt)

45


Flat Bar Prices:

 

Region

Prices (TRY/mt)

Price change (TRY/mt)

02.03.2017

Denizli Region (30-100 mm)

1,900-1,905 ($522-523/mt)

45

Karabuk Region (30-100mm)

1,860-1,940 ($511-533/mt)

87.5

Iskenderun Region (30-100 mm)

1810-1,830 ($497-503/mt)

95

Izmir Region (30-100 mm)

1,870-1,875 ($514-515/mt)

45


NPI-NPU Prices:

 

Region

Prices (TRY/mt)

Price change (TRY/mt)

02.03.2017

Denizli Region (30-100 mm)

1,870-1,875 ($514-515/mt)

45

Karabuk Region (30-100 mm)

1,830-1,910 ($503-525/mt)

87.5

Iskenderun Region (30-100 mm)

1,780-1,790 ($489-492/mt)

95

Izmir Region (30-50 mm)

1,840-1,845 ($505-507/mt)

45

All prices are ex-works, on actual weight basis, for March delivery and excluding VAT.
 
It should be considered that offers below the prices ranges in question may be available, depending on the buyer and on the method of payment.
 
$1 = TRY 3.64


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