Flats and Slab Analyses
On the Flats and Slab Analyses page, you may find flats and slab price reports and analyses based on data collected by SteelOrbis analysts from daily and real-time market transactions in local and global flats and slab markets.
Ex-China CRC prices edge down amid lower futures prices
Turkey’s local and export HRC prices almost unchanged, import offers fluctuate slightly
Egyptian mill hikes local HRC price, keeps export activity limited
Local Chinese stainless steel prices mostly stable, some downticks
Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 45, 2025
Ex-China stainless steel prices edge down
Reference price for Brazilian slab exports remains stable week-on-week
GCC buyers remain active in HRC imports but accept lower levels while resisting higher prices
Ex-India HRC prices mainly stable, but Asian competition and overseas softness weigh on mood
Ex-China HRC prices retreat as demand outlook softens
Nucor CSP continues to advance amid improved finished steel demand despite flat November scrap
Local Indian CRC prices enter new down-cycle as industrial users keep restocking to minimum
Vietnam’s Hoa Phat cuts local prices as mood in import market more negative than positive
Local Indian HRC prices soften amid sluggish demand, buyers delay return to market
Ex-China steel plate prices remain stable
Shagang Group keeps local steel plate prices stable for November
Shagang Group keeps local HRC prices stable for November
US flat steel prices dip as markets digest local demand, trade policy
Global View on HRC: China-led gains amid stronger futures contrast with cautious global demand
Romania’s sole flats steel producer Liberty Galati faces uncertainty amid sale dispute, spot prices hold firm
Chinese domestic PPGI prices edge down
Ex-China HDG prices stable from mills but decline from traders amid weak buying interest
EU CRC and HDG prices climb sharply, CBAM and AD probe support domestic market push
Vietnam’s import HRC market diverges as ex-China prices firm, other exporters offer discounts
Brazilian HRC domestic price remains stable
Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 44, 2025
Ex-China CRC prices mainly stable, but show slight upward bias in some offers amid futures rise
Turkish flats spot prices remain stable amid holiday lull and weak demand
EU HRC mills hold firm on higher offers, ex-Asia HRC booked at competitive prices
Ex-India HDG prices stable, enquiries from Middle East improves but deals still speculative
Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 44, 2025
China’s domestic stainless steel prices fluctuating slightly
Emirati buyers resist higher HRC prices as upward trend emerges in ex-China offers
Ex-China HRC prices gain at least $5/mt on firmer futures and local quotes, buying remains cautious
Ex-India HRC prices resist further drops despite weak global demand
Ex-China stainless steel prices maintains sideways trend
Reference price for Brazilian slabs exports increases slightly
CRC import price offers decline in Brazil
Nucor CSP up for first time in nine weeks amid improved finished steel demand, November scrap
Free Ex-China steel plate prices move sideways amid rising HRC futures prices
Local Indian CRC prices stable amid thin trade activity with users pausing restocking
Local Indian HRC prices edge lower, pace of fall eases but bearish mood persists in trade
US flat steel steady to up on better finished steel demand, more bullish November scrap
Most Turkish re-rollers provide discounts for coated steel amid low demand
Chinese domestic PPGI prices decrease
Romanian flats spot prices increase amid influence of EU mills, trading activity limited
Global View on HRC: Weak Asian demand sets bearish tone despite European efforts to raise prices
More North African HRC mills step up export activity, their local markets remain strong
Formosa revises HRC offers downward as mood still negative in Vietnam
Turkey’s HRC prices stable amid moderate sales, most attractive import offers from China, Russia
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