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.

26 Apr

Romanian flats prices stable despite slower trade

26 Apr

Chinese domestic PPGI prices fluctuate slightly, sentiment affected by futures price drop

26 Apr

Turkey’s plate prices mostly stable, supply reduced

26 Apr

European HRC mills make attempts to hike offers, import prices firm up further

25 Apr

Turkish flats spot prices decline amid weak demand

25 Apr

Chinese HDG export prices rise further, but at slower pace

24 Apr

Import HRC offers lack clarity in Turkey amid non-VAT trade probe in China

24 Apr

Ex-China CRC offer prices rise slightly despite slow trade

24 Apr

Ex-Japan HRC prices fall in April, so exports sales accelerate, price trend may reverse in May

24 Apr

GCC buyers favor ex-Japan HRC as low Chinese prices off the table

23 Apr

Ex-China stainless steel prices move up

22 Apr

Ex-China steel plate prices move sideways, local prices expected to rise

22 Apr

Local Indian HRC trade prices rise amid as mills plan maintenance shutdowns

19 Apr

Chinese domestic PPGI prices increase amid higher HRC futures prices

18 Apr

Turkish flats spot prices stable despite sluggish trade

18 Apr

Chinese HDG export prices rise amid hikes in local and futures prices

17 Apr

Import HRC prices in Pakistan move in different directions

17 Apr

Ex-China CRC offer prices edge up amid better sentiment locally

16 Apr

Ex-China HRC prices relatively stable but with some upward bias amid improved mood locally

16 Apr

Ex-China stainless steel prices move sideways, demand rebounds

16 Apr

Indian HRC exporters keep prices stable, outlook slightly better as trade foreseen to revive

15 Apr

Local Indian HRC trade price stable, price trend lacks direction

12 Apr

Global View on HRC: market slow due to holidays, no general trend with positive mood in China and negative bias in ...

12 Apr

HDG and CRC prices in EU decrease further, higher buyers' pressure on CRC

12 Apr

European HRC prices decrease further but seem not yet to hit bottom

12 Apr

Chinese domestic PPGI prices see further declines

12 Apr

Romanian flats steel prices remain steady despite diverse trading activity

12 Apr

Ex-India HDG sellers hope for price increase, but no demand and rises for base material

10 Apr

Chinese stainless steel prices stable or slightly higher

10 Apr

Ex-China CRC offer prices move sideways but mood improves

10 Apr

Import HRC prices in Vietnam edge up amid Chinese hikes

09 Apr

Ex-China HRC prices mainly stable from mills but with some upward bias amid recovery in futures prices

09 Apr

Ex-China stainless steel prices edge up

08 Apr

Local Indian HRC trade prices still at low levels, downward pressure weakens

08 Apr

Indian mills issue local flats base prices for April, improvement still difficult

08 Apr

Ex-China steel plate prices down slightly amid weaker prices locally

05 Apr

Free Global View on HRC: Market still under pressure despite stabilization attempts in some outlets

03 Apr

Ex-China CRC offer prices keep moving down

02 Apr

Vietnam’s Hoa Phat cuts local HRC prices, some rebound seen in import prices

02 Apr

Ex-China stainless steel prices move sideways

02 Apr

Shagang Group cuts local steel plate price by RMB 200/mt for April

02 Apr

Shagang Group cuts local HRC prices by $42/mt for April

01 Apr

Ex-China steel plate prices move down further

01 Apr

Local Indian HRC trade prices stable amid ongoing discounted sales

29 Mar

Chinese domestic PPGI prices indicate slight declines

28 Mar

Ex-Asia slab prices differ depending on destination, more declines expected

28 Mar

Chinese HDG export prices mainly stable, with negative bias in some offers

28 Mar

Local Chinese stainless steel prices mostly decrease

27 Mar

UAE’s HRC market still sluggish, offers from India fall slightly

26 Mar

Local HRC prices sink further in Turkey

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