Flats Flats and Slab Price Analyses

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Import HRC offers in Vietnam show tentative rise, rare deals only done at lower levels

Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 25, 2026

Ex-India HDG prices stable, stray small-tonnage deals possible at discounts

Ex-China HDG prices move sideways, local prices post minimal decline

Local Russian flats prices rise amid better demand, mills disregard distant export markets

Pakistani market sees some rises for low-priced Chinese HRC, stronger pressure on other HRC origins

GCC HRC market remains stable as buyers monitor developments and target competitive prices

Ex-China CRC remains supported but plum rains in China may exert pressure

Ex-Turkey HRC prices slide further amid buyers’ resistance, falling scrap prices

Ex-Indonesia slab and HRC offers remain firm, supported more by mood than demand

Low ex-China non-VAT HRC offers gone due to new inspections, mills’ prices almost stable

Ex-India HRC prices officially stable, but still competitive with inventories pressure persists

Nucor CSP up again amid solid domestic demand, low imports, energy strength

Brazilian slab export prices fall for second week though remain near 2-year highs

Ex-China steel plate prices remain supported despite subdued demand

Local Indian CRC prices stable amid slow bookings from industrials users

Local Indian HRC prices stable but weak demand keeps outlook bearish

US flat steel prices continue up as Middle East tensions begin to de-escalate

Upward expectations strengthen in local EU HRC market, interest in imports almost zero

EU CRC and coated market quiet expecting clearer quota issue, uptrend in HRC segment

Steel plate demand moderate in Turkey, import activity quiet

Romanian flats spot prices unchanged amid lack of buying momentum

Chinese PPGI prices move down as HRC futures fluctuate

Global View on HRC: Negative mood in some major markets, but high costs provide limited support

Vietnamese importers focus on Indian HRC amid further price cut, rare higher deals for ex-China coils

Russian HRC mills still focus on sales locally and to Iran, uninterested in distant markets

North African HRC export prices under pressure, domestic offers stable

Ex-India HDG prices rise amid higher costs, wider bid-offer gap stalls deals

Ex-China HDG prices unchanged amid stable local market, despite slow demand

Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 24, 2026

Baosteel keeps local HRC prices stable for July 2026

Ex-China CRC prices edge down minimally, but further declines expected

Indian HRC exporters manage to push volumes in all major markets after discounts

Ex-China HRC prices fall as all fundamentals negative, supportive factors disappear

GCC HRC market sees increased activity as suppliers become more competitive

Turkey’s local and export HRC prices slip amid weak sales, market uncertainty

Nucor CSP up for 21st week on domestic demand, low imports, energy strength

Ex-China steel plate prices relatively stable, may soften in near future

Local Indian CRC prices stable, but outlook negative due to low industrial restocking

Local Indian trade HRC prices still squeezed by weak demand, mills’ June base prices stable

EU HRC buyers focus on local trade, interest in imports only sporadic due to risks

Coated and CR trade scarce in Turkey, price ranges mostly widen

Global View on HRC: Demand not price is the main issue

Import HRC prices in Pakistan stable, gap between ex-China and ex-Japan SAE HRC widens

Higher-priced import HRC deal in India does not signal market improvement

Slack demand in China’s local PPGI market, prices stable

Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 23, 2026

Vietnam’s Formosa cuts local HRC prices as expected, import prices keep falling slowly

Sentiment weak in Turkey’s HRC market due to slack local and export trade

Ex-India HDG prices stable but declining bids stall pending sales negotiations


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