China,Southeast Asia,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.

25 Apr

Chinese HDG export prices rise further, but at slower pace

18 Apr

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

16 Apr

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

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

02 Apr

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

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

21 Mar

Chinese HDG export prices fall slightly, but local market improves

19 Mar

Vietnam’s Formosa cuts HRC prices again in March as gap with China remains big

14 Mar

Chinese HDG export prices decline amid fall in local and futures prices

13 Mar

Vietnam’s Formosa cuts local HRC prices less than expected as import prices dip sharply again

07 Mar

Ex-China HDG prices decline amid worse sentiments locally

05 Mar

Vietnam’s Hoa Phat cuts local HRC prices after Formosa and import price fall

05 Mar

Ex-China HRC prices fall further as futures still decline, customers seek more discounts

05 Mar

Ex-China stainless steel prices move sideways

29 Feb

Chinese HDG export prices remain stable amid slow trade

23 Feb

Vietnam’s Formosa cuts local HRC offers by up to $50/mt amid cheaper imports

21 Feb

Import HRC prices on the wane in Vietnam amid slump in China

08 Feb

Chinese HDG export prices down slightly from traders amid slow trade

02 Feb

Chinese domestic PPGI prices maintain downtrend

01 Feb

Chinese HDG export prices unchanged despite fall in local and futures prices

26 Jan

Vietnam’s HRC import prices stable at high levels, customers still cut bids

26 Jan

Chinese domestic PPGI prices continue their downtrend

11 Jan

Chinese HDG export prices weaken in tandem with local market

02 Jan

Vietnam’s Hoa Phat raises local HRC prices, Chinese suppliers still most competitive

21 Dec

Vietnam’s HRC import prices keep fluctuate following changing ex-China offers

07 Dec

Vietnam’s HRC import prices fluctuate but with upward bias after fluctuations in China

10 Nov

Ex-China HRC prices rise in Vietnam, further hikes still possible despite slow buying

19 Oct

Formosa Ha Tinh cuts local HRC offers as mood still negative in Vietnam

20 Sep

Ex-China CRC prices remain stable

06 Sep

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

25 Aug

China active in HRC exports, apart from traditional sales to Asia business picks up in Middle East and India

14 Aug

Formosa’s new local HRC prices hiked more than expected, increasing gap with imports by more than $45/mt

09 Aug

Negative mood prevails in Vietnam’s HRC import market as Chinese prices fall further

04 Aug

Chinese domestic PPGI prices move sideways

01 Aug

Hoa Phat increases HRC prices in Vietnam following ex-China gains

28 Jul

Chinese domestic PPGI prices continue their uptrend

25 Jul

Chinese HRC suppliers more bullish in Vietnam, further hikes still possible

11 Jul

Formosa raises local HRC prices despite ex-China slump

03 Jul

Vietnam’s Hoa Phat raises local HRC prices amid import hikes, Chinese traders still most competitive

21 Jun

Ex-China CRC prices affected by worse mood locally and in futures market

12 Jun

Formosa’s new HRC prices still relatively stable in Vietnam, higher than ex-China

07 Jun

Uptrend reverses in Vietnam’s HRC import segment after fall in China’s futures prices

06 Jun

Hoa Phat cuts HRC prices in Vietnam despite better sentiments in China

19 May

Chinese domestic PPGI prices edge down

17 May

Ex-China CRC prices rise slightly, local quotes fail to recover

16 May

Ex-China HRC prices fall sharply from both mills and traders as market mood worsens again

16 May

Ex-China stainless steel prices edge down

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