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.
Muted demand and competitive imports still undermine EU HRC prices
Ex-India HDG prices stable amid silent trade, stray small deals done for higher grades
Chinese HDG export prices move sideways
Local Chinese stainless steel prices decrease further
Vietnam buys sizable HRC volume from Malaysia
India books imported HRC as prices competitive against local quotes
Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 24, 2025
HRC trade activity in UAE silent after holiday, Chinese offers soften slightly
Ex-China stainless steel prices remain stable
Formosa rolls over HRC prices in Vietnam despite ongoing weak demand
Ex-China HRC offers decline despite slight domestic price rebound
Ex-India HRC prices stable but largely ignored in key export markets
Turkey’s local and import HRC prices stable after the holiday
Baosteel keeps local HRC prices stable for July
Nucor weekly CSP price moves higher for first time since late March following new 50 percent Section 232 tariffs
Reference price for Brazilian slab exports declines from last week
Ex-China steel plate prices edge down slightly
Local Indian CRC prices slide on weak industrial demand, discount offers by rerollers
Local Indian HRC trade price edge down slightly on weak demand, tight liquidity and mill discounts
Global View on HRC: Muted global demand prompts price cuts across key exporting regions
US flat steel pricing steady with limited finished steel demand and sideways to down June scrap
Chinese domestic PPGI prices see slight decreases
Brazilian HRC export price declines in two weeks
Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 23, 2025
Limited trading in European HRC market as buyer confidence remains low
Ex-India HDG prices flat amid almost silent trade, some sellers aim higher on top grades
Ex-China CRC offer prices edge down slightly
Local Chinese stainless steel prices move down slightly
Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 23, 2025
Hoa Phat keeps HRC prices stable in Vietnam despite worse mood in import segment
Ex-China stainless steel prices move sideways
Local Turkish HRC prices stable, import offers inch down
Ex-China HRC prices drop sharply as mood worsens locally and futures prices fall
Stable ex-India HRC prices met with indifference in sluggish overseas markets
Shagang Group cuts local HRC prices by $14/mt for June
Nucor weekly CSP steady following recent demand-related declines as June scrap markets gear up for monthly trade
CRC import price offers maintain stability in Brazil
Reference price for Brazilian slab exports stable from last week
Local Indian CRC prices show divergent trends amid negative outlook during monsoon season
Local India HRC prices suffer setback from credit crisis in market
US flat steel pricing slips amid limited finished steel demand and steady to lower June scrap expectations
HRC down in all three segments in Turkish market amid limited buying, dull outlook
Global View on HRC: Markets remain under pressure amid falling offers, weak demand
Romanian flat steel spot prices stable, some activity from sole flats mill
Chinese domestic PPGI prices move down
European CRC and HDG prices fall amid weak demand, lower import offers
Ex-China CRC offer prices see further declines
Ex-China HDG prices stable, but market mood weakens amid falling futures
Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 22, 2025
Flat steel spot prices in Turkey soften amid ongoing negative bias
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