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.
Romanian flats spot prices stable, discounts possible, outlook for Liberty Galati worsens
Import HRC prices edge lower in Vietnam, buyers secure ex-China cargoes
EU HRC market remains weak, mills eye September pickup
Turkey’s coated and CRC suppliers still under pressure from limited demand
Turkish flats prices stable despite slow demand, hopes rest on Sept trade
Ex-India HDG prices stable, buyers and sellers take a step back
Ex-China HDG offers slip further amid falling flats prices, despite local gains
Brazilian HRC domestic price declines in two weeks
Local Chinese stainless steel prices mostly increase
Asian slab prices fail to improve in Aug amid dull demand, competition with Russia
Emirati buyers delay HRC purchases as Chinese offers soften
HRC prices show little change in Turkey, import and local demand still modest
Ex-China CRC prices edge lower amid weaker futures, cautious sentiment
Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 35, 2025
Brazilian slabs export price maintains stability
Ex-China HRC prices soften, non-VAT cargo probes add pressure
Ex-China stainless steel prices remain stable
Vietnam secures discounted Indonesian HRC, China keeps offers stable despite futures slump, VAT crackdown
Ex-India HRC offers stable but bid-offer disparity stalls deals
Nucor weekly CSP for hot rolled coils rebounds following three weeks of declines
Free Ex-China steel plate prices edge down slightly
Local CRC prices stable amid bullish demand outlook, pending tax reforms
Local Indian HRC prices stable as market assesses demand and proposed tax reforms
US flat steel prices trickle down on bearish September scrap outlook, continued low demand
Steel plate market stagnant in Turkey in terms of prices and demand
Chinese domestic PPGI prices move sideways
Romanian flats spot prices stable despite low demand, Liberty Galati suspends employment contracts
Ex-India HDG price hikes reversed, deals concluded at lower levels
Global View on HRC: Markets quiet as buyers remain cautious, prices mostly stable
Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 34, 2025
Local Chinese stainless steel prices move down slightly
Turkish HRS spot prices up slightly supported by HRC, CRS prices remain stable
EU HRC market still quiet, sentiments diverge as mills count on rises, buyers sceptical
Vietnam’s HRC import market defined by muted demand, stable offers
Ex-China HDG prices weaken following earlier hikes
HRC local and import demand modest in Turkey, prices mainly unmoved
Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 34, 2025
Ex-China CRC export market shifts lower following brief rise
CRC import price offers increase in Brazil
Brazilian slabs export price achieves one-month stability
Steady Japanese and S. Korean HRC offers in Pakistan offset Chinese price volatility
Ex-India HRC offer prices stable, Gulf sees discounted deal, Europe stays quiet
UAE buyers still active in HRC imports, favoring China and India
Ex-China stainless steel prices move sideways
Ex-China HRC market subdued amid falling local prices, futures volatility
Nucor weekly CSP for hot rolled coils continues lower amid spot market declines
Free Ex-China steel plate prices edge up
Local Indian CRC prices edge up amid modest industrial restocking, re-rollers withdraw discounts
Local Indian HRC trade prices gain amid restocking expectations and costlier landed price of imports
US flat steel prices continue down on faltering demand; mills entice buyers
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