Flats Flats and Slab Price Analyses

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

Ex-India HRC prices come under fresh pressures in SE Asia, trading limited to stray deals

Nucor CSP for HRC continues higher for third week following recent price stability

Slack demand for Turkish HRC, import prices down for some origins

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

Local Indian CRC prices stable, supported by stronger July auto sector performance

Local Indian HRC bookings improve slightly amid anticipated base price hikes by mills

Shagang Group keeps local steel plate price stable for August 2026

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

US flat steel prices continue mostly higher amid more claims of low spot availability

Import HRC prices remain rangebound at low levels in Pakistan as non-Chinese exporters become more flexible

Global View on HRC: July ends on bearish note, all attempts to improve prices failing

CRC and HDG trade in EU to revive by end-August, prices to trend upwards

Weak demand and lower futures pressure Chinese PPGI prices

EU HRC market goes quiet ahead of holidays and following rather heavy import bookings

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

CRC and coated prices soften in Turkey amid limited demand and weak market fundamentals

Ex-India HDG trade activity remains silent from wide bid-offer gap, logistical disruptions in Middle East

Turkey's flat steel spot market stays quiet as discounts fail to revive sales

Decent export and local sales ease pressure on Turkish HRC, imports quiet after heavy bookings from Asia

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

Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 31, 2026

GCC's import HRC market remains stalled as rising freight pushes CFR prices higher

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

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

Local Chinese HRC prices stable despite extremely weak demand

Ex-India HRC trading slows as sellers await fresh signals from Asia

Nucor CSP for HRC resumes upward price momentum following recent price stability

Brazilian slab export reference price stable week-on-week amid positive outlook

Ex-China plate offers and deal prices remain stable

Local Indian HRC prices stable amid slow stock movement, liquidity crunch of intermediaries

Local Indian CRC prices inch lower amid cautious buying, re-rollers' higher inventories

US flat steel prices up amid low availability as seasonal demand, production ebbs

EU HRC market about to go on holiday, but buyers still restock with import coils, slab

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

Global View on HRC: Sellers in major outlets agree to give discounts to boost sales in weak environment

China's domestic PPGI prices stable amid seasonal slowdown

North African HRC mills struggle to export, focus on local sales despite limited demand

Romanian flats prices soften as buyers push back against recent increases

Turkey's flat steel spot market still faces weak demand and pressure for discounts

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

Ex-India HDG trade inactivity extended by failure of deals in Gulf

Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese 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

GCC import HRC market remains quiet amid widening regional logistics uncertainty

Brazilian slab export reference price slips after three weeks of stability

Turkey keeps restocking with Asian HRC, local and export prices still under pressure

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


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