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.
30 Jul
Ex-India HDG trade activity remains silent from wide bid-offer gap, logistical disruptions in Middle East
30 Jul
Turkey's flat steel spot market stays quiet as discounts fail to revive sales
30 Jul
Decent export and local sales ease pressure on Turkish HRC, imports quiet after heavy bookings from Asia
30 Jul
Ex-China HDG offers edge up slightly but may retreat due to fall in futures and weak demand
30 Jul
Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 31, 2026
29 Jul
Local Chinese stainless steel prices fluctuate slightly
29 Jul
GCC's import HRC market remains stalled as rising freight pushes CFR prices higher
29 Jul
Ex-China CRC prices move sideways, but export activity slightly better
29 Jul
Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 31, 2026
28 Jul
Small hike attempts in ex-China HRC offers not taken seriously by international market
28 Jul
Local Chinese HRC prices stable despite extremely weak demand
28 Jul
Ex-India HRC trading slows as sellers await fresh signals from Asia
28 Jul
Ex-China stainless steel prices stable despite futures drop, weak demand
27 Jul
Nucor CSP for HRC resumes upward price momentum following recent price stability
27 Jul
Brazilian slab export reference price stable week-on-week amid positive outlook
27 Jul
Ex-China plate offers and deal prices remain stable
27 Jul
Local Indian HRC prices stable amid slow stock movement, liquidity crunch of intermediaries
27 Jul
Local Indian CRC prices inch lower amid cautious buying, re-rollers' higher inventories
24 Jul
US flat steel prices up amid low availability as seasonal demand, production ebbs
24 Jul
EU HRC market about to go on holiday, but buyers still restock with import coils, slab
24 Jul
Rumored low-priced ex-China HRC sales fail to change major mills' positions
24 Jul
Global View on HRC: Sellers in major outlets agree to give discounts to boost sales in weak environment
24 Jul
China's domestic PPGI prices stable amid seasonal slowdown
24 Jul
North African HRC mills struggle to export, focus on local sales despite limited demand
24 Jul
Romanian flats prices soften as buyers push back against recent increases
23 Jul
Turkey's flat steel spot market still faces weak demand and pressure for discounts
23 Jul
Ex-China HDG prices stable at previous lower levels, to fluctuate in limited range
23 Jul
Ex-India HDG trade inactivity extended by failure of deals in Gulf
23 Jul
Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 30, 2026
22 Jul
Local Chinese stainless steel prices mostly stable with some small increases
22 Jul
Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 30, 2026
22 Jul
Import HRC prices in Vietnam down further, but sellers give only limited discounts
22 Jul
Ex-China CRC offers from big mills edge down as local demand weakens further
22 Jul
GCC import HRC market remains quiet amid widening regional logistics uncertainty
21 Jul
Brazilian slab export reference price slips after three weeks of stability
21 Jul
Turkey keeps restocking with Asian HRC, local and export prices still under pressure
21 Jul
Ex-China HRC sales livelier after prices roll back, competition increases
21 Jul
Ex-India HRC prices decline further in deals, trading activity still insufficient
21 Jul
Ex-China stainless steel prices stable, bearish mood becomes cautiously bullish
20 Jul
Nucor CSP for hot rolled coils stable once again after small weekly gain seven days ago
20 Jul
ASEAN mills try to push slab and HRC overseas due to weak fundamentals in Asia
20 Jul
Ex-China plate offers stable only thanks to lower output, mood bearish
20 Jul
Local Indian CRC prices stable, negative outlook likely to stretch beyond monsoon season
20 Jul
Local Indian HRC trade prices inch down as inventories higher than normal
20 Jul
Baosteel raises local HRC prices by $7.4/mt for August 2026
17 Jul
US flat steel pricing continues up; price advances for HRC seen moderating
17 Jul
Local EU HRC price trend positive despite low demand, import purchases for Q4 continue
17 Jul
Global View on HRC: Bearish mood still persists in some major markets, though China attempts slight rise
17 Jul
Chinese domestic PPGI prices remain stable despite weak demand
16 Jul
Latest import HRC deals to Vietnam done at lower prices, rebound in China gives only tentative hope
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