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.

 
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Pakistani CRC and HDG mills cut prices again amid stronger currency

Ex-Japan HRC sold globally at high levels before China’s slump

Chinese domestic PPGI prices edge down

Turkey’s coated and CRC prices weaken amid slow demand

Some plate suppliers provide discounts in Turkish market

Ex-India HDG hike offers amid green-shoots of optimism

Local Chinese stainless steel prices mostly move down

Ex-China tradable CRC prices soften amid cheaper feedstock, lower futures

China raises HRC offers for UAE slightly, buyers seek discounts

Baosteel keeps local HRC prices stable for November

Large Indian steel mills plan base price hikes due to surging import coking coal prices

HRC prices relatively stable in Turkey after China’s return

Ex-India HRC prices stable as good mood persists locally, mills test long-term supply deals

Negative mood prevails in Vietnam’s HRC import market after China’s return

Ex-China HRC prices weaken amid worse sentiment, customers expect more discounts

Ex-China stainless steel prices follow downtrend

Local Indian CRC prices stable, on par with mills’ base prices as restocking pauses

Local Indian HRC trade prices record slow gains

Shagang Group keeps local HRC prices stable for October

Russian slab exporters under pressure, no demand except in Asia at low prices

Romania's flat steel market stable despite weaker trade

Turkish HRC prices soften, slight interest in imports emerges

HRC market quiet in EU as lower bids still rejected by mills, import quota for ‘other countries’ exhausted at once

Indian integrated mills finish hikes of local flat product base prices for October

Turkey's flats spot prices still decline as demand remains limited

Import HRC prices stable in UAE despite weak trade locally

Indian HRC exporters keep refraining from sales, prices stable

Vietnam’s Hoa Phat cuts prices amid bearish post-holiday expectations in China

Pakistani mills cut CRC and HDG prices to offset stronger currency

Local Indian HRC trade prices continue to consolidate at higher levels

Surge in local Indian CRC prices continues unabated

Free Global View on HRC: Most suppliers pessimistic on prices, China exits market for holiday on uncertain note

Domestic and import plate prices in Turkey move in different directions

Turkey’s flats spot prices decline as market outlook still depressed

HRC bids fall below €600/mt ex-works in EU, but rejected by sellers so far

Local Chinese stainless steel prices mostly move down

HRC buyers in UAE still need to restock, import offers relatively stable

Ex-China CRC prices move down amid HRC futures drop

Coated and CRC prices fall in Turkey, despite relatively stable HRC

Ex-China HRC prices weaken after sharp drops in futures prices before long holiday

Ex-China stainless steel prices move down

Ex-India HRC prices remain stable in line with ongoing silent trade

Ex-China steel plate prices remain stable despite weaker local market

Local Indian CRC prices surge amid base price hikes by mills, tight supplies from re-rollers

A few Indian mills take early lead in raising flat product base prices, more hikes expected

Japanese HRC exporters cut prices slightly amid tighter competition in September

Chinese domestic PPGI prices move sideways

Domestic and import plate prices stable in Turkey amid moderate demand

ASEAN slab mills seek export sales globally, bids below expectations

Mood still poor in EU domestic and import HRC markets as buyers still delay restocking


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