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.

12 Jan

SE Asian importers again focus on cheaper IF billets, disrupting sellers’ hopes for rebound 

11 Jan

Ex-India billet prices slide reacting to weakness in China   

11 Jan

Turkey’s Kardemir sells up to 60,000 mt of billet in domestic market

10 Jan

Ex-Russia billet prices set to rise amid stronger scrap and tight supply, but market stuck for now

09 Jan

Mood in Asian billet market weakens after last week’s hike, but buyers gradually accept previous rises

05 Jan

Free Global View on Billet: Mood becomes positive again during first week of year

04 Jan

Pessimism in Turkey’s billet market fades as scrap and rebar prices stabilize

04 Jan

SE Asian billet customers likely to accept higher billet prices soon

04 Jan

Iranian billet sales continue, pricing stalled for now

03 Jan

ASEAN mills achieve higher billet prices despite Asian buyers’ continued resistance

03 Jan

India’s RINL floats export tender for 30,000 mt of billet, exports still inactive overall

28 Dec

Ex-India billet sellers hold back deals as bids still low, expectations for January better

27 Dec

Ex-Russia billet sellers optimistic for post-holiday sales, though bids drop

26 Dec

ASEAN mills rise semis offers again before year end, seeing stronger sentiment in China

25 Dec

Iran’s domestic and export billet sales remain active

22 Dec

Turkish merchant bar export prices soften

22 Dec

Global View on Billet: Prices mainly correct down just before year end, but further retreat doubtful

22 Dec

Ex-Russia billet prices soften ahead of holidays due to drop in demand and lower bids

21 Dec

Import billet offers in SE Asia up amid high raw materials, trading halted ahead of holidays

20 Dec

Turkey defers further billet buying, ex-Russia quotes slowly go down

20 Dec

Ex-Far East Russia billet allocation limited after latest deals

20 Dec

India’s local and export billet prices retreat in line with worsening moods in Asia

19 Dec

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

18 Dec

ASEAN mills agree to lower billet prices amid China’s bearish impact

15 Dec

Free Global View on Billet: Bullish moods start to fade away, but no trend reversal so far

14 Dec

Turkey’s Kardemir announces $20/mt billet price hike, market accepts

14 Dec

Import billet prices in SE Asia seem to have peaked, declines around the corner 

13 Dec

Turkey’s billet market slows down, alternatives still preferred to Russia in large orders

13 Dec

India’s local and export billet prices increase, but optimism not so strong

12 Dec

Ex-Russia billet prices rise in latest deals in Asia amid lack of cheaper options

12 Dec

Ex-ASEAN billet traded at higher prices, but targeted offers still too high for most buyers

12 Dec

Iran floats billet export tender while local prices soar

11 Dec

Chinese domestic steel section prices follow upward trend

08 Dec

Free Global View on Billet: Uptrend accelerates again, strong support from raw materials

08 Dec

Import billet prices still rising in Turkey with negotiations underway, local prices surge

08 Dec

Ex-ASEAN billet offers rise again amid limited unsold January allocation

07 Dec

Better mood in SE Asian billet market amid futures rebound in China, limited cheap options

07 Dec

Ex-India billet prices down slightly from previous highs, local market gains slowly

06 Dec

Bullish scrap fuels both workable billet prices and buying in Turkey  

05 Dec

ASEAN mills accelerate billet sales after some discounts

04 Dec

India’s RINL floats billet export tender for 30,000 for Jan shipment

01 Dec

Free Global View on Billet: Market uneven with some negative bias in Asia, but scrap still rising

01 Dec

Ex-Turkey merchant bar prices trend up

30 Nov

ASEAN mills cut billet prices amid slow demand, changing mood in China

30 Nov

Tradable billet prices in SE Asia correct down with negatives come from China

29 Nov

Turkish domestic billet offers rise amid lower import availability, strong scrap prices

28 Nov

Ex-Iran billet prices up gradually in new deals, two percent export duty implemented again

28 Nov

Deal prices for ex-ASEAN billet improve, though CFR prices in SE Asia still lag behind

27 Nov

Ex-Russia billet offer and deal prices rise with Turkish support, relatively limited availability

24 Nov

Free Global View on Billet: Mood remains positive, activity eases ahead of further price movements

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