China 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.

09 Jan

Chinese HRC mills keep export prices stable at high levels, mood worsens locally amid futures fluctuations

09 Jan

Ex-China stainless steel prices move sideways

08 Jan

Mood in ex-China steel plate market worsens again after slight rise on first days of year

05 Jan

Free Global View on HRC: Cautious optimism on prices still persists in most regions, trade yet to fully recover after ...

05 Jan

Chinese domestic PPGI prices edge up slightly

04 Jan

Ex-China HDG prices stable but with upward bias amid futures price hikes

04 Jan

Local Chinese stainless steel prices stable or up slightly

03 Jan

Ex-China CRC prices stable from mills, tradable prices up slightly

03 Jan

Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 1, 2024

02 Jan

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

02 Jan

Ex-China HRC prices mainly stable but with some downward bias amid slow trade during holidays

02 Jan

Ex-China stainless steel prices remain stable

29 Dec

Chinese domestic PPGI prices move sideways

28 Dec

Ex-China HDG prices still stable, local and futures prices keep fluctuating

27 Dec

Local Chinese stainless steel prices move up slightly

27 Dec

Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 52, 2023

27 Dec

Ex-China CRC prices rise slightly amid higher local and futures quotes

26 Dec

Ex-China HRC offer prices rise on further futures recovery, but trade remains limited

25 Dec

Ex-China steel plate prices move up despite limited demand

22 Dec

Global View on HRC: All main suppliers keep maintaining prices high, market evaluations remain optimistic

22 Dec

Chinese domestic PPGI prices edge up slightly

21 Dec

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

21 Dec

Ex-China HDG prices mainly stable from mills, but lower offers appear from traders amid futures fluctuations

20 Dec

Ex-China CRC prices move sideways

20 Dec

Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 51, 2023

19 Dec

Chinese HRC mills mostly keep export offers stable, worse local mood starts to affect tradable prices

19 Dec

Ex-China stainless steel prices remain stable

18 Dec

Ex-China steel plate prices remain stable

15 Dec

Free Global View on HRC: Prices from most suppliers mainly stabilize but some optimism still persist

15 Dec

Chinese domestic PPGI prices remain stable

14 Dec

Ex-China HDG prices remain stable

13 Dec

Free Ex-China CRC prices edge up slightly

13 Dec

Local Chinese stainless steel prices move down slightly

13 Dec

Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 50, 2023

12 Dec

Ex-China HRC prices rise further, customers not in hurry to accept

12 Dec

Ex-China stainless steel prices move sideways

12 Dec

Baosteel raises local HRC prices by RMB 200/mt for January

11 Dec

Ex-China steel plate prices move sideways

08 Dec

Free Global View on HRC: Import trade improves in Turkey and EU, mood remains optimistic

08 Dec

Chinese domestic PPGI prices edge down slightly

07 Dec

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

07 Dec

Ex-China HDG prices move sideways amid futures fluctuations

07 Dec

Local Chinese stainless steel prices move down

06 Dec

Free Ex-China CRC prices move sideways

06 Dec

Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 49, 2023

06 Dec

Shagang Group raises local steel plate prices by RMB 100/mt for December

06 Dec

Ex-China stainless steel prices edge down

05 Dec

Chinese HRC exporters maintain high prices despite worse mood in futures and local markets

04 Dec

Ex-China steel plate prices rise further despite local market declines

04 Dec

Shagang Group holds local HRC prices stable for December

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