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.
Local Chinese stainless steel prices stable or down slightly
Import HRC offers move up slightly in Vietnam, Chinese HRC faces new risks
Ex-China CRC prices decline slightly amid drops in local and futures prices
UAE HRC buyers wait and see amid ample stocks and uncertain price trends
Wider ex-China HRC price range reflects uncertain export outlook
Ex-China stainless steel prices move sideways
Ex-India HRC prices mainly stable, sellers reluctant to cut prices further
Brazilian HRC domestic price declines in two weeks
Nucor CSP steady for fourth straight week on limited demand, bearish October scrap outlook
HRC prices in Turkey down slightly amid weaker scrap, slow buying
Ex-China steel plate prices edge up slightly amid rise in futures
CRC and HDG prices stable in EU, import caution grows amid CBAM, AD probe
Local Indian HRC prices enter new downcycle amid combined bearish pressures
Local Indian CRC prices soften as buyers pause restocking, re-rollers normalize output
US flat steel gives back previous weekly gains amid low demand and down outlook for October scrap
Global View on HRC: Market stable overall, but competition drives selective price cuts
Chinese domestic PPGI prices move sideways
Romanian flats spot prices stable, government intervenes amid concerns over Liberty Galati
HRC prices still stable in Turkey despite weaker scrap, rather moderate demand
Ex-China HDG offers rise on back of recovery of local and futures prices
Pakistan’s import HRC prices in narrow range, Japanese HRC sold at slight discount
Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 38, 2025
Turkish flats spot prices stable but market weak amid cautious buyers, uncertain local outlook
Ex-China CRC prices edge up amid modest futures gains
Domestic HRC prices hold firm across Europe despite muted import activity
Ex-Japan HRC sales expand across Asia and Middle East despite tighter competition
Ex-India HDG prices stable, rumored discounted deals in Gulf fuel some trade recovery hopes
CRC import price offers stable in Brazil
Local Chinese stainless steel prices edge up slightly
GCC HRC buyers favor ex-India material, though price resistance persists
Ex-China stainless steel prices remain stable
Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 38, 2025
Vietnam’s HRC import prices edge up slightly, trade slow
Ex-China HRC offers stable, but discounts appear in traders’ offers
Ex-India HRC deals done at discounts in Asia and Gulf, prices stable for Europe
Brazilian average slab export price remains stable week-on-week
Nucor weekly CSP for hot rolled coils steady for third week following earlier weekly declines
Local Indian CRC prices surge amid fresh restocking, some re-rollers face output disruptions
Ex-China steel plate prices keep moving sideways
Local Indian HRC trade prices up very slightly, weak demand overshadows base price hikes
US flat steel rises after bouncing off $805/nt “price floor,” better demand seen with interest rate cut
Romanian flats spot prices slightly increase amid improving demand
Chinese domestic PPGI prices edge down slightly
Global View on HRC: HRC market balances between discounts and modest price hikes
Vietnam’s import HRC market driven by discounted Chinese Q235 and increased re-rolling coils trade
Price declines for Brazilian HDG exports
Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 37, 2025
Gap persists between EU HRC mill targets and workable prices, import offers up despite weak trade
Ex-India HDG prices stable despite softer bids in Middle East
Stability persists in ex-China HDG offers
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