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.

23 Nov

SE Asian importers focus on purchases of cheaper IF billet

23 Nov

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

22 Nov

Ex-India billet prices improve, sellers start to hike offers more aggressively

21 Nov

Import billet prices up in Turkey following scrap, buying also revives

21 Nov

ASEAN mills keep billet offers high as China still moves up, deals done with some discounts

20 Nov

Iran launches new export billet tenders

17 Nov

Free Global View on Billet: Price rise continues with buyers more eager to purchase

17 Nov

Import billet prices stable in Turkey amid limited allocation, cautious optimism for next week

17 Nov

Ex-Turkey official merchant bar prices increase

17 Nov

India’s RINL floats export tenders for 90 mm billets and wire rods

16 Nov

Workable local and import billet offers in Turkey continue to climb

16 Nov

Import billet prices up strongly in SE Asia amid lack of cheap options after mills hike offers

16 Nov

Ex-India billet prices improve, but buyers’ resistance still strong in Asia

15 Nov

Positive mood amid mixed fundamentals, property stimulus news boosts Chinese steel market

15 Nov

Ex-Russia billet offers up in Far East, but ex-Iran prices more competitive

14 Nov

Ex-ASEAN billet offers remain high, only rare buyers accept hike

13 Nov

Limited billet import options in Turkey result in higher-priced deal for non-Russian origin

10 Nov

Free Global View on Billet: Uptrend driven by costs and sentiments

09 Nov

Ex-ASEAN semis offers increase after sizable sales and uptrend in China

08 Nov

Ex-India billet trade activity revives with more sellers eager to export

08 Nov

Turkey’s Kardemir sells 60,000 mt of billet as buyers find price attractive

07 Nov

Ex-Black Sea billet up in latest deals after scrap gains, further rise questionable

07 Nov

Chinese and ASEAN mills attempt export price hikes, buyers’ response limited so far

06 Nov

India’s RINL floats two billet export tenders for 30,000 mt each

03 Nov

Free Global View on Billet: Prices on the rise, but cautiously

03 Nov

Ex-Turkey official merchant bar prices trend up

02 Nov

Import billet prices in SE Asia still rebound gradually despite muted trading

02 Nov

Iran’s billet export prices stable, traders mainly talking with MENA buyers

02 Nov

Ex-Black Sea billet buoyed by better mood in Turkey, trade still challenging  

02 Nov

Indian billet market still under pressure, discounted export deals rumored

31 Oct

Mood among ex-ASEAN billet sellers supported by positive China, but price rise limited so far

27 Oct

Free Global View on Billet: Uptrend in China brings optimism, Black Sea market lags behind

27 Oct

Deals for import billet in Taiwan done below $500/mt CFR again

26 Oct

Billet prices rising slowly in SE Asia, deals mainly at previous levels

25 Oct

Retreat in local Indian billet market may result in resumption of exports

25 Oct

Iran sells 60,000 mt billet for export, increases domestic offering

25 Oct

Ex-Black Sea billet falls again on lower bids, supply limited due to local sales in Russia

24 Oct

Ex-ASEAN billet deal prices fall slightly again, but hopes emerge after China’s rebound today

20 Oct

Free Global View on Billet: Most markets still moving down, outlook also dim

19 Oct

Billet prices in SE Asia remain under pressure, Chinese traders’ offers still among most competitive

18 Oct

Ex-India billet exports in doldrums after tender failure, local prices drop $11-12/mt

18 Oct

Turkey’s Kardemir trades billet at lower price, imports remain silent

17 Oct

Rebound in Chinese futures fails to boost ex-ASEAN billet prices

16 Oct

Chinese domestic steel section prices decline further

16 Oct

Ex-Russia billet sold at low price in Asia hardly to be a trend

13 Oct

Free Global View on Billet: Negative Asia, weak scrap weigh on billet market

13 Oct

Ex-Turkey official merchant bar prices soften

13 Oct

Iran’s Khouzestan Steel announces fresh tenders for billet and slab

13 Oct

India’s RINL extends deadline for bids in 30,000 mt billet export tender

12 Oct

Billet prices in SE Asia under renewed pressure from fall in China, weak consumption

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