Steelmaking 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.

29 Feb

Chinese HDG export prices remain stable amid slow trade

28 Feb

Local Chinese stainless steel prices mostly move up slightly

28 Feb

HRC trade in UAE slows while sentiment softens on HRC import offers

27 Feb

Turkey’s coated and CR sellers still under pressure from weak demand, sliding HRC prices

27 Feb

Ex-India HRC prices corrected down amid tighter competition, mills aim to boost sales to non-traditional markets

27 Feb

Ex-China HRC prices keep declining, but trend may reverse amid futures rise

27 Feb

Ex-China stainless steel prices edge up

26 Feb

Local Indian HRC prices down slightly amid sustained import pressure, low industrial demand

23 Feb

Free Global View on HRC: Trade slack in most regions, mood worsens amid ex-China post-holiday discounts

23 Feb

Vietnam’s Formosa cuts local HRC offers by up to $50/mt amid cheaper imports

22 Feb

Ex-India HDG prices stable amid slow trade, CRC trade somewhat better

21 Feb

Import HRC prices on the wane in Vietnam amid slump in China

21 Feb

Emirati buyers book only a few HRC lots amid softer import prices

20 Feb

Ex-India HRC prices relatively stable, but deal prices down in Gulf and EU

20 Feb

Ex-China stainless steel prices remain stable

19 Feb

Ex-China steel plate prices move up following long holiday

19 Feb

Local Indian HRC trade prices stable, affected by discounted import sales

16 Feb

Free Global View on HRC: Pricing mainly negative globally in absence of China

15 Feb

European HRC suppliers lower offers as expected, import prices slump in new deals

15 Feb

Turkish HRC market stalls amid absence of China, worsening mood

14 Feb

Ex-India HRC prices vary widely across destinations, deals mostly done in Middle East

09 Feb

Free Global View on HRC: Mood weakens in most regions, China exits market on negative note

09 Feb

Romanian flats prices stable, local mills to restart BF next week

09 Feb

Chinese domestic PPGI prices remain unchanges

09 Feb

Local CRC and HDG prices fall steadily in Europe, import CRC prices drop in new deals

08 Feb

Turkish flats spot prices stable despite significantly slacker trade

08 Feb

Ex-India HDG prices stable but trade silent as Middle Eastern buyers take a pause

08 Feb

Chinese HDG export prices down slightly from traders amid slow trade

07 Feb

Chinese domestic stainless steel prices remain stable

07 Feb

HRC prices retreat slightly in Turkey as market activity slows down

07 Feb

Mood in global slab market eases due to pre-holiday weakness in Asia, though latest deals firm

06 Feb

Chinese mills’ HRC export prices stable ahead of holiday, traders' prices drop due amid local and futures price declines

06 Feb

Ex-China stainless steel prices move sideways

05 Feb

Shagang Group keeps local steel plate price stable for February

05 Feb

Local Indian CRC prices stable at lower levels, industrial users still defer off-take

02 Feb

CRC and HDG prices in Europe rise steadily following higher HRC quotes, though trade remains limited

02 Feb

Romania’s coil and sheet prices flat, outlook remains poor

02 Feb

Global View on HRC: Most suppliers still target higher prices, mood worsens in Asia on China’s slump

02 Feb

Chinese domestic PPGI prices maintain downtrend

01 Feb

Turkish flats spot prices stable despite some aggressive offers from traders

01 Feb

Turkey targets higher HRC prices, uptrend held back by low demand

01 Feb

Chinese HDG export prices unchanged despite fall in local and futures prices

01 Feb

Shagang Group keeps local HRC prices stable for February

31 Jan

Local Chinese stainless steel prices stable or up slightly

31 Jan

Vietnam’s HRC import prices mainly stable in occasional deals

30 Jan

Ex-China HRC prices relatively stable ahead of holiday, more deals reported in Asia and Middle East

30 Jan

Ex-China stainless steel prices remain stable

29 Jan

Ex-China steel plate prices stable for third straight week amid lack of market movement

29 Jan

Local Indian CRC prices down amid low bookings by industrial users, discounted sales

26 Jan

Vietnam’s HRC import prices stable at high levels, customers still cut bids

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