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.

04 Aug

Ex-China HDG offers continue to rise though local prices fall

03 Aug

Ex-China HRC prices corrected down due to slow local consumption, trading resumes

03 Aug

Ex-India CRC and HDG prices stable amid silent trade, conflicting global cues

03 Aug

Local Chinese stainless steel prices move down slightly

02 Aug

HRC prices in UAE relatively stable despite very limited activity

01 Aug

Hoa Phat increases HRC prices in Vietnam following ex-China gains

01 Aug

Ex-China HRC prices stronger amid good sentiment, customers not in hurry to accept

01 Aug

Ex-China stainless steel prices move sideways

01 Aug

Ex-India HRC prices rise amid tight supply, better mood globally, but trade remains in lull

01 Aug

Shagang Group raises local HRC prices by $28/mt for August

31 Jul

Ex-China HRC import offers climb in Turkey

31 Jul

Ex-China steel plate prices move up

31 Jul

Local Indian CRC prices keep increasing amid steadily rising bookings

31 Jul

Local Indian HRC trade prices up for second straight week, August base price hikes awaited

28 Jul

Global View on HRC: Asia sees price uptrend due to China, Europe slows ahead of holidays

28 Jul

Romanian flats spot prices still trend down, mill’s prices stable

28 Jul

Chinese domestic PPGI prices continue their uptrend

27 Jul

Turkish flat steel spot prices stable despite weak activity

27 Jul

Ex-India CRC and HDG prices stable at low levels, but some optimism emerges

27 Jul

HRC market calm in EU, targeted price rise may be supported by quota situation

27 Jul

Ex-China HDG offer prices skyrocket, buyers not ready

26 Jul

Local Chinese stainless steel prices move up

26 Jul

UAE’s HRC market sluggish but offers from ex-China began to rise

25 Jul

Chinese HRC suppliers more bullish in Vietnam, further hikes still possible

25 Jul

HRC cautiously rebounds in Turkey’s import and domestic segments

25 Jul

Ex-China stainless steel prices move up

25 Jul

India books around 100,000 mt of imported HRC as prices competitive with local quotes 

25 Jul

Ex-China HRC offers rise amid stronger local market, but buyers still rely on discounts

25 Jul

Ex-India HRC prices stable but sellers holding back offers, have lower allocation

24 Jul

Japanese HRC exporters still competitive in major outlets in July as they roll back increase attempts

24 Jul

Local India CRC prices edge up amid expected base price hike by mills, better bookings by rerollers

24 Jul

Ex-China steel plate prices move sideways despite domestic recovery

21 Jul

Free Global View on HRC: Most regions seek clarity on future price trends

20 Jul

Ex-China HDG offer prices stable, but outlook better amid higher local prices

20 Jul

Turkish flat steel spot prices fall further as demand remains very low

20 Jul

Ex-India CRC prices stable, HDG slightly down, but trade falls as EU quotas nearly exhausted

19 Jul

Russian slab exporters focus mainly on Asia, hardly paying attention to Turkey

19 Jul

Local Chinese stainless steel prices indicate minor fluctuations

19 Jul

Import HRC prices rebound in new ex-China deals in Pakistan

18 Jul

Ex-China HRC offers from mills stable, traders hike prices after discounted deals

18 Jul

New deals for ex-India HRC show movements in opposite directions

17 Jul

Ex-China steel plate prices remain stable on slack demand

17 Jul

Local Indian HRC trade prices range-bound, maintenance shutdowns tighten supplies slightly

14 Jul

Global View on HRC: Most suppliers fail in securing deals at higher levels, but some optimism appears in China amid ...

14 Jul

Chinese domestic PPGI prices indicate declines

13 Jul

Limited demand and financial situation push plate prices in Turkey further down

13 Jul

EU HRC prices have no room for further increases amid insufficient demand

12 Jul

Chinese stainless steel prices keep going downward mostly

12 Jul

Ex-China CRC prices remain stable, but local prices move down

12 Jul

Import HRC offers in the UAE remain stable despite declining hope for a turnaround

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