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.

22 May

Flats prices fail to improve in Romania as demand very weak

22 May

Local India HRC continue to fall amid demand depression, rising imports

22 May

Local Indian CRC prices down amid cheaper imports, June base price cut expected

22 May

Ex-China steel plate prices stable, local quotes keep falling

19 May

Brazilian slab prices decline again during the week

19 May

US plate prices remain stable

19 May

Chinese domestic PPGI prices edge down

19 May

Ex-India CRC and HDG keep declining as buyers ask lower prices, competition still tough

18 May

Deals increasingly available in US flat rolled steel market

18 May

Plate prices fall further in Turkey amid cautious purchasing, tighter competition

18 May

Global View on HRC: Mood worsens as Asian suppliers still aggressive globally

18 May

HRC prices in EU market still fail to hit bottom levels as import prices slump further

18 May

Free Mood among ex-China HDG exporters seems to have started to improve

18 May

Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 20

17 May

Ex-China HRC booked in Turkey, local prices dip below $700/mt

17 May

Local Chinese stainless steel prices resume weak trend

17 May

Turkish HR sheet spot prices fall further, CR sheet offers stable

17 May

Turkish coated and CRC prices dragged down by low demand, poor outlook

17 May

Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 20

17 May

Formosa cuts HRC prices in Vietnam amid falling import prices, poor demand

17 May

Emirati buyers still favor Indian HRC despite lower ex-China offers

17 May

Ex-China CRC prices rise slightly, local quotes fail to recover

16 May

HDG exports offers decline again in Brazil

16 May

Brazilian slab prices decline again for export shipments in July

16 May

HRC prices still weak in Turkey amid low demand, competitive imports 

16 May

Ex-China HRC prices fall sharply from both mills and traders as market mood worsens again

16 May

Ex-India HRC prices drop further with modest success in driving sales in Middle East

16 May

Ex-China stainless steel prices edge down

15 May

Brazilian HRC export price declines

15 May

Local Indian CRC prices inch down, another base price cut expected

15 May

Ex-China steel plate prices stable, but outlook negative

15 May

Local Indian HRC trade prices still under pressure from cheaper imports, still low activity

12 May

CRC import price offers decline in Brazil

12 May

US flat rolled steel prices still softening; buyers wary of booking offshore

12 May

Global View on HRC: Tentative price upturn starts in Asia, prices still falling in EU, Turkey

12 May

Chinese domestic PPGI prices move down

12 May

Romania’s sole producer cuts HRC prices, traders maintain prices

11 May

US plate prices remain neutral

11 May

Brazilian slab prices decline for export shipments in July

11 May

Tradable ex-China HDG prices soften, though local market relatively stable

11 May

Local and import plate prices in Turkey most weaken

11 May

Import HRC prices keep exerting pressure on European producers

11 May

Turkish flats spot prices decline as demand remains muted

11 May

Ex-India HDG prices slide further, but insufficient for customers with lower options

11 May

Baosteel cuts local HRC prices by RMB 200/mt for June

11 May

Import HRC prices start to rebound in Pakistan after weeks of declines

11 May

Local Chinese stainless steel prices mostly rebound

11 May

Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 19

10 May

Turkish HRC market slightly optimistic due to rebound in China and import scrap, doubts still exist

10 May

UAE HRC buyers achieve large discounts, book decent import volumes

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