Flats and Slab 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.

 
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Free Global View on HRC: Pricing mainly negative globally amid absence of China

Brazilian HRC export price declines slightly from two weeks ago

Prices reduced for Brazilian slab export negotiations

Russian slab exporters under pressure, no demand except in Asia at low prices

Romania's flat steel market stable despite weaker trade

Slow demand still impacting CRC and HDG tradable prices in Europe

US HRC prices tick upward

Turkish HRC prices soften, slight interest in imports emerges

Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 40, 2023

HRC market quiet in EU as lower bids still rejected by mills, import quota for ‘other countries’ exhausted at once

Indian integrated mills finish hikes of local flat product base prices for October

Turkey's flats spot prices still decline as demand remains limited

CRC import price offers decline slightly in Brazil

Import HRC prices stable in UAE despite weak trade locally

Indian HRC exporters keep refraining from sales, prices stable

Vietnam’s Hoa Phat cuts prices amid bearish post-holiday expectations in China

Pakistani mills cut CRC and HDG prices to offset stronger currency

Local Indian HRC trade prices continue to consolidate at higher levels

Surge in local Indian CRC prices continues unabated

Free Global View on HRC: Most suppliers pessimistic on prices, China exits market for holiday on uncertain note

US flat rolled spot market prices “still squishy”

US plate spot market prices tick down

Brazilian export slab price expected to rise

Import HRC offers drop in Vietnam ahead of long holiday in China

European CRC offers down slightly, HDG mainly stable as trade silent amid lack of buyer response

Domestic and import plate prices in Turkey move in different directions

Turkey’s flats spot prices decline as market outlook still depressed

HRC bids fall below €600/mt ex-works in EU, but rejected by sellers so far

Ex-China HDG prices soften amid futures price drop

Ex-India HDG prices stable despite mills increasing local flats prices

Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 39, 2023

Local Chinese stainless steel prices mostly move down

Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 39, 2023

HRC buyers in UAE still need to restock, import offers relatively stable

Ex-China CRC prices move down amid HRC futures drop

Price declines again for Brazilian slab exports

Coated and CRC prices fall in Turkey, despite relatively stable HRC

Iran closes largest its slab export tender after a long absence

Ex-China HRC prices weaken after sharp drops in futures prices before long holiday

Ex-China stainless steel prices move down

Ex-India HRC prices remain stable in line with ongoing silent trade

Ex-China steel plate prices remain stable despite weaker local market

Indian HRC trade prices harden on back of interim base price hikes by mills

Local Indian CRC prices surge amid base price hikes by mills, tight supplies from re-rollers

A few Indian mills take early lead in raising flat product base prices, more hikes expected

Free Global View in HRC: Asian suppliers active globally, despite another price retreat in China

Brazilian HRC export price declines slightly from two weeks ago

Local CRC and HDG prices fall steadily in Europe amid weak demand, import prices rise

Japanese HRC exporters cut prices slightly amid tighter competition in September

Chinese domestic PPGI prices move sideways


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