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.

20 Sep

Ex-China CRC prices remain stable

19 Sep

Ex-Asia HRC booked in India at prices competitive with local quotes

19 Sep

Ex-China HRC prices from mills mainly stable, but tradable level rises in new deals globally

19 Sep

Ex-India HRC prices stable at high levels, uncertainty over future trend and strong local demand keep sellers away

19 Sep

Ex-China stainless steel prices move sideways

18 Sep

Ex-China steel plate prices remain stable

18 Sep

Local Indian CRC price edge up amid re-rollers’ falling inventories

18 Sep

Local Indian HRC trade prices stable, but further hike by mills expected

15 Sep

Free Global View on HRC: Lack of clarity on prices in most markets amid varying sentiments

15 Sep

Romanian flat steel prices stable amid lack of recovery in trading

15 Sep

Mills’ CRC and HDG prices in Europe relatively stable, but bearishness persists

15 Sep

Chinese domestic PPGI prices edge up slightly

14 Sep

Turkish flat steel spot prices remain firm despite limited demand

14 Sep

Local Chinese stainless steel prices move down

13 Sep

Emirati buyers keep booking lots from Chinese HRC despite poor local demand

13 Sep

Ex-China CRC prices stable amid lack of demand, fall in futures prices

13 Sep

Pakistani mills hike CRC and HDG prices amid weaker currency

12 Sep

Turkey restocks with Chinese and Japanese HRC, no dramatic import price changes

12 Sep

Mills’ ex-China HRC prices fail to boost trade, traders’ prices mainly stable in occasional deals

12 Sep

Ex-India HRC offer stable but trade low, sellers to hike offers amid robust local demand

12 Sep

Ex-China stainless steel prices edge down

12 Sep

Baosteel raises local HRC prices by RMB 50/mt for October

11 Sep

Ex-China steel plate prices remain stable

11 Sep

Local Indian HRC trade prices accelerate amid strong demand increase

11 Sep

Local Indian CRC prices rise further amid longer delivery timelines, outlook for fresh bookings cloudy

08 Sep

Chinese domestic PPGI prices edge down

08 Sep

Russia raises local flats prices further, still refrains from active exports

08 Sep

Indian CRC and HDG sellers correct prices down slightly amid sluggish trading

07 Sep

HRC trade activity still slow in Europe, mills’ attempts to hike prices fail so far

07 Sep

Local Chinese stainless steel prices follow upward trend

06 Sep

Suppliers target higher prices in global slab market, uptrend difficult so far

06 Sep

Import heavy plate prices in Turkey from Asia and EU soften further

06 Sep

Romania's sole producer cuts HRC price, traders seek to hike HRS prices

06 Sep

Import HRC prices recover in new deals in Pakistan

06 Sep

GCC buyers continue to restock with Chinese HRC

05 Sep

Vietnam’s Hoa Phat cuts HRC prices slightly amid weak demand, ongoing pressure from imports

05 Sep

Ex-India HRC prices stable amid slow international trade, better local market

05 Sep

India’s AMNS takes lead in hiking flat steel base prices for September

05 Sep

Ex-China stainless steel prices move sideways

05 Sep

Shagang Group cuts local HRC prices by $14/mt for September

04 Sep

Local Indian CRC prices resume rises amid strong auto sector performance

01 Sep

Free Global View on HRC: Chinese suppliers still aggressive globally, some suppliers remain positive 

01 Sep

CRC and coated trade in Europe still slack amid summer lull

01 Sep

Chinese domestic PPGI prices indicate slight rises

01 Sep

Vietnamese HRC buyers secure cheap ex-China bookings, other suppliers on sidelines

29 Aug

Chinese HRC mills keep export offers stable, but smaller mills and traders still push volumes at discounts

29 Aug

India books significant volumes of Asian HRC, limiting local price upside potential

29 Aug

Ex-China stainless steel prices decline

28 Aug

Local Indian CRC prices stable on robust bookings received by rerollers

28 Aug

Ex-China steel plate prices move sideways

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