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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Turkish flats spot traders keep prices firm, but market mood still negative

Ex-Japan HRC prices largely stable in October, focus on Gulf and South Asia

Ex-China CRC prices edge down slightly

Ex-China HDG offer prices indicate slight declines

European HRC mills persist with price hikes, but buyers cautious amid CBAM and import market disorder

Ex-India HDG prices stable amid ongoing silent trade, challenging competition

Local Chinese stainless steel prices mostly remain stable

Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 43, 2025

Reference price for Brazilian slabs exports maintains stability

Ex-China HRC prices slide further amid falling futures, non-VAT traders undercut mills

UAE buyers maintain interest in HRC imports as Chinese prices fall further

Ex-China stainless steel prices stable, limited improvement in local demand

Ex-India HRC prices soften amid declines in EU, competition rises in main export markets

Nucor CSP steady for eighth week on limited demand after spot pricing bounces off $800/nt

Ex-China steel plate prices see slight declines

Local Indian CRC prices show mixed trend as market participants retreat for holidays

Local Indian HRC prices soften further as buyers retreat for holidays

US HRC pricing rises as increased mill bookings cause longer lead times

Brazilian HRC domestic price remains stable

Global View on HRC: Asian and M. Eastern prices slide amid ex-China decline, Europe rises cautiously

Chinese domestic PPGI prices edge down

Weaker ex-China HRC offers depress buying sentiments in Turkey

Romanian flats prices stable, traders await EU market reaction to mills’ price hikes

Ex-China HDG prices weaken in tandem with local and futures prices

Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 42, 2025

European HRC prices rise as mills push for higher levels as expected

Ex-India HDG prices remain stable amid silent trade conditions

Turkish flats spot market sees diverging trends, HRS prices stable, CRS softens

Local Chinese stainless steel prices decrease or move sideways

Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 42, 2025

Ex-China CRC prices edge lower amid futures drop

Pakistan’s HRC import prices ease amid softer ex-China offers, stable ex-Japan levels

Vietnam’s FHS maintains HRC prices with only minor rise, despite sluggish demand and cheaper imports

Price stable for Brazilian HDG exports

Import HRC prices slide in Turkey as China’s non-VAT offers reappear

Nucor CSP steady for seventh week on low demand after spot pricing bounces off $800/nt

Ex-China stainless steel prices move sideways

UAE buyers favor Japanese and Taiwanese HRC, low Russian offers intensify competition

Pressure builds on Indian HRC exporters amid low bids and EU uncertainty

Ex-China HRC prices fall amid weak demand, lower futures and high inventories

Bearish mood in Vietnam’s HRC import market amid bookings at lower prices

Reference price for Brazilian slabs exports remains stable

Europe’s CRC and HDG prices stable, mood subdued amid policy and trade uncertainty

Ex-China steel plate prices edge down amid weaker sentiment

Local Indian CRC prices enter clearer downtrend amid oversupply, weaker-than-expected demand

Local Indian HRC prices soften further amid oversupply and discounted sales

US HRC pricing continues upward creep amid low imports, even as October scrap dips

CRC import price offers stable in Brazil

Global View on HRC: Prices stable to softer as demand falters, uncertainty grows

Russia cuts local flat prices in gloomy market, starts export sales for Dec shipment


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