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.
12 Aug
Ex-China CRC prices still stable, but prospects cautiously positive
12 Aug
Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 33, 2026
11 Aug
Ex-China HRC prices range-bound at competitive levels, local market hopes for late-August rebound
11 Aug
Ex-India HRC trade focuses on SE Asia where prices bottom out and on alternative markets like Americas
11 Aug
Ex-China stainless steel spot prices stable, futures down amid rumors of higher ex-Indonesia nickel supply
11 Aug
Baosteel raises local HRC prices by $7.4/mt for September 2026
10 Aug
Nucor CSP for HRC up for fourth week amid more reports of tight US supply
10 Aug
Brazilian slab export price steady; ruling on China HRC likely soon
10 Aug
Local Indian HRC prices harden as large mills pull back sales incentives
10 Aug
Local Indian CRC prices inch up, but initial boost to trade volumes fades
10 Aug
Ex-China plate prices still stable amid support from local market
07 Aug
US flat steel prices increase on low supply, outlook for more supply tightness
07 Aug
Global View on HRC: Prices expected to bottom up as negative factors fade away for now
07 Aug
Romanian flats market weakens further amid summer lull, Liberty Galati sale still in focus
07 Aug
Slight rise in Vietnam's import HRC segment in at least one deal, local sales lively
07 Aug
China's PPGI market weighed down by weak demand and lower coke prices
07 Aug
Trade tepid in EU HRC market ahead of holidays, prices to resume uptrend in Sept
07 Aug
Steel plate trade slow in Turkey, buyers evaluate prices amid low end-user demand
07 Aug
Ex-India HDG prices rise amid cost pressures but inactive trade prolonged by low bids
07 Aug
Ex-China HDG prices likely to see limited fluctuations amid lack of high inventories
06 Aug
Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 32, 2026
06 Aug
Turkey's flat steel spot prices fall as weak demand deepens bleak outlook
05 Aug
Chinese stainless steel prices remain steady amid sluggish demand
05 Aug
Vietnamese HRC market stops falling, though Formosa issues new prices with discounts
05 Aug
Ex-Japan HRC posts another rapid fall in July, sellers expect some rebound in August
05 Aug
GCC's import HRC trade freezes as logistics problems offset lower FOB offers
05 Aug
Ex-China CRC prices stable, but demand and short-term outlook fail to improve
05 Aug
Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 32, 2026
04 Aug
Brazilian slab export reference price edges up week-on-week
04 Aug
Ex-China HRC suppliers cut prices by up to $10/mt
04 Aug
Local Chinese HRC prices continue to decline, still some room for further decreases
04 Aug
Ex-India HRC prices come under fresh pressures in SE Asia, trading limited to stray deals
04 Aug
Ex-China stainless steel prices still stable amid higher futures, ex-Indonesia prices up slightly
03 Aug
Nucor CSP for HRC continues higher for third week following recent price stability
03 Aug
Slack demand for Turkish HRC, import prices down for some origins
03 Aug
Ex-China plate offers stable unlike HRC, but sentiments far from positive
03 Aug
Hoa Phat cuts local HRC prices in Vietnam less than expected, import prices drop close to $500/mt CFR
03 Aug
Local Indian CRC prices stable, supported by stronger July auto sector performance
03 Aug
Local Indian HRC bookings improve slightly amid anticipated base price hikes by mills
03 Aug
Shagang Group keeps local steel plate price stable for August 2026
03 Aug
Shagang Group cuts local HRC prices by $22/mt for August 2026
31 Jul
US flat steel prices continue mostly higher amid more claims of low spot availability
31 Jul
Import HRC prices remain rangebound at low levels in Pakistan as non-Chinese exporters become more flexible
31 Jul
Global View on HRC: July ends on bearish note, all attempts to improve prices failing
31 Jul
Romanian flats spot prices remain stable as weak summer demand keeps discounts in play
31 Jul
CRC and HDG trade in EU to revive by end-August, prices to trend upwards
31 Jul
Weak demand and lower futures pressure Chinese PPGI prices
31 Jul
EU HRC market goes quiet ahead of holidays and following rather heavy import bookings
30 Jul
Import HRC prices in Vietnam settle at lower level again, buyers await new local tags
30 Jul
CRC and coated prices soften in Turkey amid limited demand and weak market fundamentals
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