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US flat steel prices continue up approaching 2021 COVID-era price levels

Romanian flats spot prices stable amid low demand, Liberty Galati auction unsuccessful

Global View on HRC: Some small price rises in select markets despite weak demand

Ex-North Africa HRC export trade quiet as bids soften

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

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

Turkish flats spot market remains stable but weaker mood prompts more flexibility

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

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

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

Ex-China stainless steel prices move sideways despite local gains

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

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

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

Steel plate demand moderate in Turkey, import activity quiet

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

North African HRC export prices under pressure, domestic offers stable

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

Turkish flats spot market softens amid weak demand and mills’ lower prices

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

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

Brazilian slab export price eases slightly though remains near two-year highs

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

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

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

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

Stable HRS prices in Romanian flats spot market, higher CRS prices, amid slow demand

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

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

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

Ex-China HDG offers move sideways, but expected to decline

Turkish flats spot market stable despite subdued post-holiday demand

Japanese HRC exporters not aggressive in May, prices fluctuate in limited range

Egypt’s HRC prices stable, import activity quiet due to safeguard restriction

US flat steel pricing advances past $1,100/ton, highest spot price since May 2023

Algeria returns with higher local HRC prices and high export targets


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