China Flats and Slab Price Analyses
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11 Aug
Ex-China HRC prices range-bound at competitive levels, local market hopes for late-August rebound
11 Aug
Ex-China stainless steel spot prices stable, futures down amid rumors of higher ex-Indonesia nickel supply
11 Aug
Baosteel raises local HRC prices by $7.4/mt for September 2026
10 Aug
Ex-China plate prices still stable amid support from local market
07 Aug
Global View on HRC: Prices expected to bottom up as negative factors fade away for now
07 Aug
China's PPGI market weighed down by weak demand and lower coke prices
07 Aug
Ex-China HDG prices likely to see limited fluctuations amid lack of high inventories
05 Aug
Chinese stainless steel prices remain steady amid sluggish demand
05 Aug
Ex-China CRC prices stable, but demand and short-term outlook fail to improve
05 Aug
Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 32, 2026
04 Aug
Ex-China HRC suppliers cut prices by up to $10/mt
04 Aug
Local Chinese HRC prices continue to decline, still some room for further decreases
04 Aug
Ex-China stainless steel prices still stable amid higher futures, ex-Indonesia prices up slightly
03 Aug
Ex-China plate offers stable unlike HRC, but sentiments far from positive
03 Aug
Hoa Phat cuts local HRC prices in Vietnam less than expected, import prices drop close to $500/mt CFR
03 Aug
Shagang Group keeps local steel plate price stable for August 2026
03 Aug
Shagang Group cuts local HRC prices by $22/mt for August 2026
31 Jul
Weak demand and lower futures pressure Chinese PPGI prices
30 Jul
Import HRC prices in Vietnam settle at lower level again, buyers await new local tags
30 Jul
Ex-China HDG offers edge up slightly but may retreat due to fall in futures and weak demand
29 Jul
Local Chinese stainless steel prices fluctuate slightly
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-China stainless steel prices stable despite futures drop, weak demand
27 Jul
Ex-China plate offers and deal prices remain stable
24 Jul
Rumored low-priced ex-China HRC sales fail to change major mills' positions
24 Jul
China's domestic PPGI prices stable amid seasonal slowdown
23 Jul
Ex-China HDG prices stable at previous lower levels, to fluctuate in limited range
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
21 Jul
Ex-China HRC sales livelier after prices roll back, competition increases
21 Jul
Ex-China stainless steel prices stable, bearish mood becomes cautiously bullish
20 Jul
Ex-China plate offers stable only thanks to lower output, mood bearish
20 Jul
Baosteel raises local HRC prices by $7.4/mt for August 2026
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
16 Jul
Ex-China HRC rebounds owing to output cuts, buyers not expecting further rises
16 Jul
Ex-China HDG prices decline further, mills seek to lower outputs
16 Jul
Ex-China CRC prices hit bottom, local prices and futures post slight rebound
15 Jul
Chinese stainless steel prices soften amid weak seasonal demand
15 Jul
Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 29, 2026
14 Jul
Ex-China HRC hits bottom, unlikely to fall much further as mills’ margins negative
13 Jul
Ex-China plate offer prices fall as oversupply continues
10 Jul
Chinese PPGI prices move sideways as HRC futures lend support
10 Jul
HRC trade in Vietnam focuses on local material, even though import prices fall further
09 Jul
Ex-China HDG getting cheaper, outlook still weak despite end of local downtrend
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