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.
Turkish flats spot prices stable, but traders provide discounts amid weak demand
Formosa cuts local HRC offers amid mounting market pessimism in Vietnam
Ex-India HDG offers stable, trading halts amid rising competition and lower bids
Ex-China HDG offers soften amid local and futures price declines
Stable EU HRC prices contrast with weak trading and CBAM-driven anxiety
Brazil’s HDG export prices slip to $840/mt
Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 50, 2025
Local Chinese stainless steel prices rebound slightly
UAE’s HRC imports slow as buyers still cautious, suppliers cut offers further
Ex-China CRC prices move down amid lower futures prices
Pakistan’s import HRC market sees mild downward correction
Vietnam’s import HRC market dips further, led by new declines in ex-India deals
Free Baosteel raises local HRC prices by $14/mt for January 2025
Ex-China HRC prices reverse last week’s gains as local and futures markets falter
Ex-China stainless steel prices move sideways
Ex-India HRC prices soften amid lower deal prices in Vietnam, Middle East
Nucor CSP continues up for seventh week as domestic demand rises, steady to higher December scrap
Reference price for Brazilian slab exports stable from last week
HRC prices in Turkey mostly stable, only Chinese offers down slightly
Local Indian CRC prices decline amid cautious restocking
Ex-China steel plate prices remain stable, seasonal slowdown continues to weigh on domestic demand
Local Indian HRC trade prices show mixed trends as market lacks direction, buying interest weak
US flat steel pricing steady to up amid solid demand and rising December scrap
Romanian flats spot market stable, Liberty Galati still shut and in trouble
Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 49, 2025
Local Chinese PPGI prices down slightly amid high stocks, weak demand
Global View on HRC: Uneven momentum as regional dynamics diverge
Egypt restarts HRC export sales, prices in line with offers from Turkey and Algeria
HRC trade moderate in Turkey, imports with short lead times preferred
Local and import HRC prices firm in EU, weak demand keeps trading muted
Turkish flats spot prices stable amid HRC and scrap support, demand remains weak
Ex-India HDG prices stable amid Gulf discount demands and low EU buying
Ex-China HDG offers soften slightly despite local price increases
CRC import price offers show small increase in Brazil
Local Chinese stainless steel prices mostly stable
Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 49, 2025
Emirati HRC buyers silent due to holiday, ex-China offers rise slightly
Ex-China CRC offers stable from mills, but tradable prices drift lower
Uneven gains in ex-China HRC prices as exporters take diverse approaches
Ex-China stainless steel prices stable, demand still under pressure
Ex-India HRC offers stable in Gulf and EU amid muted demand, prices soften in Vietnam
Free Shagang Group cuts local HRC prices by RMB 150/mt for December 2025
Nucor CSP continues up for sixth week on better domestic demand, December scrap
Reference price for Brazilian slab exports achieves five-month high
Turkish coated and CRC prices increase amid livelier demand, costlier HRC
Ex-Asia slab prices mainly stable over past fortnight, but sellers increase pressure
Turkey’s HRC market relatively positive price-wise, buyers cautious so far
Vietnam’s Hoa Phat revises down local HRC prices amid weak demand, import pressure
Local Indian CRC prices under pressure, mixed trends emerge amid oversupply, slow bookings
Ex-China steel plate prices move sideways
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