Flats 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.

 
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Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 27, 2023

Brazilian slab export price stable at low level

HRC import offers in UAE relatively stable, demand still slow

Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 27, 2023

Ex-China CRC prices move sideways

Import and local HRC prices relatively stable in Turkey after holiday

Ex-China HRC prices mainly stable despite local and futures price rises, amid slow demand

Ex-India HRC prices stable but sellers optimistic amid improved sales

Shagang Group raises local HRC prices by $7/mt for July

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

Ex-Japan HRC prices on verge of increasing after fall in June

Local Indian HRC trade price inch lower with hope of market hitting bottom

Ex-China steel plate prices up slightly by $5/mt

Local Indian CRC prices under renewed pressure from imports, slow restocking

US flat rolled steel prices still soft

Chinese domestic PPGI prices edge down  

CRC and HDG prices fall steadily in Europe on weak demand, but some recovery expected

HRC prices in Europe relatively stable, local and import trade slow

Ex-India HDG prices stable but deals only at discount

US plate prices still holding steady

Ex-China HDG offer prices remain stable on slow trade

Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 26, 2023

Brazilian HRC export price declines

Ex-China CRC prices edge down slightly

Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 26, 2023

Ex-China HRC prices stable as fluctuating futures exert pressure, mood still upbeat

Ex-India HRC prices stable on slow trade, optimism grows in key markets

CRC import price offers stable in Brazil

China’s steel plate exporters roll over prices

Indian CRC prices soften marginally in market lacking direction

Indian local HRC prices stable although trade conditions remain muted

US flat rolled steel contacts still skeptical of mills’ recent increase

Romanian flat steel prices stable but prices thought to be nearing the bottom

Global View on HRC: All main suppliers keep maintaining prices unchanged, but market evaluations mainly optimistic

Turkish flat steel spot prices remain stable ahead of holiday

Cautious optimism for local HRC prices in Europe, import prices improve

Ex-India HDG prices fluctuate in limited range but trade remains weak 

Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 25, 2023

Vietnamese HRC importers secure ex-China bookings, prices still fluctuate with limited upward bias 

Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 25, 2023

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

HRC buyers in UAE hesitate to book ahead of Eid holiday

HRC market slows down in Turkey, domestic official price targets inch up

Ex-China HRC prices relatively stable, upturn hampered by worse weather and slower local demand

Plate suppliers in Turkey adopt different stances on prices

Ex-India HRC prices stable, expectations of market rebound strengthen

Ex-China steel plate prices remain stable on weak trade, uncertainty over future trend

Local Indian CRC prices come under renewed pressure from slack trade

Local Indian HRC trade prices range-bound amid near halt of activity by intermediaries

Global View on HRC: Most HRC suppliers keep offers stable as uncertainty persists, outlook rather positive than negative


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