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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ex-India HRC prices decline further in deals, trading activity still insufficient

Nucor CSP for hot rolled coils stable once again after small weekly gain seven days ago

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

Local Indian CRC prices stable, negative outlook likely to stretch beyond monsoon season

Local Indian HRC trade prices inch down as inventories higher than normal

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

US flat steel pricing continues up; price advances for HRC seen moderating

Local EU HRC price trend positive despite low demand, import purchases for Q4 continue

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

Ex-India HDG prices stable amid mills’ low allocations, buyers seek adjustment due to rising logistical costs

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

Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 29, 2026

GCC’s import HRC market sees softer lower-end offers, but buying still limited

Sluggish ex-India HRC trade kept alive by discounted sales to SE Asia

Nucor CSP for HRC begins uptick once again following two weeks of stability

Local Indian HRC trade prices weaken further after mills cut base prices, stocks increase

Ex-China plate offer prices fall as oversupply continues

Local Indian CRC prices slip, downtrend likely to persist throughout Q3

US flat steel pricing continues up to three-year highs despite more claims of peak pricing

Ex-Asia slab prices fall sharply as exporters try to speed up sales in very quiet market

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

Large Indian mills drop flat product base prices due to rising stocks

Coated and CRC prices dip in Turkey amid slow demand, weak sentiments

Ex-India HDG trades fall silent from low bids, better local demand

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

Turkish flat steel spot market stable, low demand and pressure for discounts persist

Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 28, 2026


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