China Flats and Slab Price Analyses

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Ex-China HRC prices range-bound at competitive levels, local market hopes for late-August rebound

Ex-China stainless steel spot prices stable, futures down amid rumors of higher ex-Indonesia nickel supply

Baosteel raises local HRC prices by $7.4/mt for September 2026

Ex-China plate prices still stable amid support from local market

Global View on HRC: Prices expected to bottom up as negative factors fade away for now

China's PPGI market weighed down by weak demand and lower coke prices

Ex-China HDG prices likely to see limited fluctuations amid lack of high inventories

Chinese stainless steel prices remain steady amid sluggish demand

Ex-China CRC prices stable, but demand and short-term outlook fail to improve

Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 32, 2026

Ex-China HRC suppliers cut prices by up to $10/mt

Local Chinese HRC prices continue to decline, still some room for further decreases

Ex-China stainless steel prices still stable amid higher futures, ex-Indonesia prices up slightly

Ex-China plate offers stable unlike HRC, but sentiments far from positive

Hoa Phat cuts local HRC prices in Vietnam less than expected, import prices drop close to $500/mt CFR

Shagang Group keeps local steel plate price stable for August 2026

Shagang Group cuts local HRC prices by $22/mt for August 2026

Weak demand and lower futures pressure Chinese PPGI prices

Import HRC prices in Vietnam settle at lower level again, buyers await new local tags

Ex-China HDG offers edge up slightly but may retreat due to fall in futures and weak demand

Local Chinese stainless steel prices fluctuate slightly

Ex-China CRC prices move sideways, but export activity slightly better

Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 31, 2026

Small hike attempts in ex-China HRC offers not taken seriously by international market

Local Chinese HRC prices stable despite extremely weak demand

Ex-China stainless steel prices stable despite futures drop, weak demand

Ex-China plate offers and deal prices remain stable

Rumored low-priced ex-China HRC sales fail to change major mills' positions

China's domestic PPGI prices stable amid seasonal slowdown

Ex-China HDG prices stable at previous lower levels, to fluctuate in limited range

Local Chinese stainless steel prices mostly stable with some small increases

Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 30, 2026

Import HRC prices in Vietnam down further, but sellers give only limited discounts

Ex-China CRC offers from big mills edge down as local demand weakens further

Ex-China HRC sales livelier after prices roll back, competition increases

Ex-China stainless steel prices stable, bearish mood becomes cautiously bullish

Ex-China plate offers stable only thanks to lower output, mood bearish

Baosteel raises local HRC prices by $7.4/mt for August 2026

Chinese domestic PPGI prices remain stable despite weak demand

Latest import HRC deals to Vietnam done at lower prices, rebound in China gives only tentative hope

Ex-China HRC rebounds owing to output cuts, buyers not expecting further rises

Ex-China HDG prices decline further, mills seek to lower outputs

Ex-China CRC prices hit bottom, local prices and futures post slight rebound

Chinese stainless steel prices soften amid weak seasonal demand

Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 29, 2026

Ex-China HRC hits bottom, unlikely to fall much further as mills’ margins negative

Ex-China plate offer prices fall as oversupply continues

Chinese PPGI prices move sideways as HRC futures lend support

HRC trade in Vietnam focuses on local material, even though import prices fall further

Ex-China HDG getting cheaper, outlook still weak despite end of local downtrend


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