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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Turkey’s HRC market stagnant, some importers restock with non-Asian origins

EU HRC mills target higher prices for Q2 despite no signs of demand improvement, imports still hit by trade restrictions

Ex-India HDG prices stable but trade falls silent as sellers pull back discounts

Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 3, 2025

Turkish flat steel spot prices remain firm though trade still sluggish

Chinese HDG export prices mostly stable, mood improves amid futures gains

Ex-China CRC prices move sideways in line with local quotes

Reference price for Brazilian slabs exports remains in narrow range

Local Chinese stainless steel prices mostly rebound slightly

Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 3, 2025

Mood improves in Vietnam’s HRC import market amid China’s rebound

Ex-India HRC prices keep moving down, but limited success in sales

Emirati buyers show some interest in importing HRC as offers soften

Chinese mills’ HRC export prices stable ahead of holiday, traders’ offers rebound slightly amid futures price recovery

Ex-China stainless steel prices stable, discounts absent amid approach of holiday

Nucor CSP for hot-rolled coils unchanged for a tenth week at $750/nt

CRC import price offers stable in Brazil

Local Indian CRC prices show slight upward bias though trade volumes remain low

Ex-China steel plate tradable prices soften slightly

Local Indian HRC trade prices fail to firm up despite mills’ base price hike attempts

US flat steel pricing steady to slightly down in slow post-holiday market, prices poised for increase

Plate prices in Turkey mostly decline amid insufficient demand

Global View on HRC: China exerts pressure on global prices, EU mills fail to secure higher prices

Chinese domestic PPGI prices indicate decreases

Romania's flat steel prices remain stable as market players still absent

Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 2, 2025

HRC prices mainly stable in EU amid lack of market activity

Ex-India HDG prices stable, small-volume discounted deals reported in Middle East

Chinese HDG export prices move down

Large Indian mills announce flat product base price hikes for January

Brazilian HRC export price stable in two weeks

Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 2, 2025

Chinese stainless steel prices decrease slightly

Ex-China CRC offer prices edge down slightly

New local HRC prices from Vietnam’s Formosa corrected only slightly despite import price slump

Turkish HRS spot prices soften, CRS prices still remain stable

Emirati buyers still delay import HRC purchases despite downward swing in offers

Reference price for Brazilian slab exports stable in two weeks

Ex-India HRC prices drop in line with cuts globally, but still fail to trigger buying

Ex-China HRC prices drop sharply as mood worsens locally and futures prices fall

Ex-China stainless steel prices remain stable

Baosteel keeps local HRC prices stable for February

Local Indian HRC prices stable amid thin trade volumes and continued import pressure

Nucor CSP for hot-rolled coils unchanged for a ninth week at $750/nt

Flats prices in Turkey stable to lower depending on segment and supplier

Ex-China steel plate prices remain stable

Local India CRC prices remain stable amid tighter supply

Chinese domestic PPGI prices decline

Turkish flat steel traders keep domestic prices stable despite weak demand

Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 1, 2025


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