Semis Analyses

SteelOrbis provides the latest longs and billet prices and price trends via the longs and billet price reports and market analyses listed below. These longs and billet price reports are derived from actual longs and billet market transactions and they can also be viewed on a weekly basis by using the archive drop-down tool below.

04 Mar

India’s RINL floats export tender for 30,000 mt of billet

01 Mar

Free Global View on Billet: Downward pressure persists as scrap prices fall, China fails to improve in line with expectations

01 Mar

Ex-Turkey official merchant bar prices soften

29 Feb

Billet prices in SE Asia seem to have hit bottom, new offers stable or a little higher

28 Feb

Iran’s ESCO trades two export billet lots at rather high price

28 Feb

Local and ex-Asia billet offers soften in Turkey amid mainly pessimistic sentiment

28 Feb

Ex-India billet deals work out at slightly higher levels

27 Feb

ASEAN billet prices stabilize after sizable sales, futures fluctuations

23 Feb

Free Global View on Billet: Market falls further as expected, outlook differs depending on destination

23 Feb

Activity in Asian billet market finally improves, prices mostly stable, some slight declines

22 Feb

Ex-Black Sea billet trade weak for now, Asian offers not yet workable in the region

22 Feb

Ex-China billet most competitive in SE Asian billet market amid lower futures prices

21 Feb

Ex-India billet prices remain low as volumes for exports higher, even despite the rebound locally

20 Feb

ASEAN billet sees negative direction, contrary to traditional post-holiday expectations

20 Feb

Local Indian rebar trade prices improve slightly, but fundamentals still negative

20 Feb

India’s RINL floats export tender for 15,000 mt of rebar for April delivery

20 Feb

India’s RINL floats export tender for 30,000 mt of billet

16 Feb

Free Global View on Billet: Prices show small declines, bearish outlook strengthens

15 Feb

Ex-Black Sea billet prices soften gradually amid negative mood in Turkey

15 Feb

Billet offers in SE Asia limited, fall of around $5-10/mt expected from next week

15 Feb

Slow local market still supports Indian mills’ interest in exports, but billet prices under pressure

14 Feb

India’s RINL floats export tender for 15,000 mt of billet for mid-April shipment

14 Feb

Asian billet market awaits end of holiday and China’s return, short-term outlook not positive

09 Feb

Free Global View on Billet: Bearishness spreads to most markets amid ample supply, China’s holiday

08 Feb

SE Asian billet market ends pre-holiday week with bearish note, but offers stable amid minimal trading

07 Feb

Ex-India billet prices soften as local prices fall to three-year low, more sellers interested in exports

07 Feb

Ex-Russia billet prices fall from recent highs amid softening bids, sellers resist

06 Feb

Iranian billet shows unexpected price increase

06 Feb

Ex-ASEAN billet expectedly down due to weak China, attempts to close March order books

02 Feb

Global View on Billet: Asian market falls in negative mood, while ex-Black Sea prices up

01 Feb

Mood deteriorates in SE Asia’s import billet market amid drop in China

31 Jan

Kardemir opens billet sales at slightly higher price, some buyers accept

31 Jan

Ex-India billet prices improve in deals, mills more eager to sell

30 Jan

Ex-Black Sea billet prices rise but only in deals to Egypt

30 Jan

Ex-ASEAN billet offers rise as expected after further sizable sales at previous levels last week

30 Jan

India’s RINL floats export tender for 30,000 mt of billet for early March shipment

26 Jan

Global View on Billet: Market loses direction, though negative mood restrained

26 Jan

Some movement seen in Iranian billet export trade

25 Jan

Indian billet exporters fail to achieve higher deal prices due to competition

25 Jan

Billet prices in SE Asia rebound again despite minimal activity

24 Jan

Ex-Black Sea billet market weakens amid limited firm bids and softer scrap prices

23 Jan

ASEAN mills adjust official billet offers down to previous levels, deal prices almost stable

22 Jan

Iran floats another billet tender, workable prices considered unmoved

19 Jan

Free Global View on Billet: Only small changes in prices, but obvious improvement in trades

18 Jan

SE Asian billet market slides as sellers start to lose confidence, change confirmed in a few deals

17 Jan

Turkey books a lot of import billet from Algeria and Asia partly to offset high production costs

17 Jan

Ex-Russia billet prices relatively stable, competition grows

17 Jan

Ex-India billet trade improves amid more sales to MENA, but prices soften

15 Jan

Turkey sees increased number of billet offers from Asia and MENA, interest revives

15 Jan

Ex-ASEAN billet offers rise again as February shipment sold out

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