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.

06 Jun

ASEAN mills enjoy higher demand for billet exports, higher offers accepted

06 Jun

SE Asia’s import billet prices rise actively, end-user demand lags behind

02 Jun

Pressure from buyers may ease in Turkey’s billet market amid positive Asia

02 Jun

Global View on Billet: Downtrend reverses this week, further gradual gains expected

02 Jun

ASEAN mills hike billet offers by up to $20/mt amid China’s property stimuli expectations

01 Jun

ASEAN mills’ billet prices fall in deals, may rebound if China’s futures keep rising

01 Jun

Suppliers try to hike billet prices in Asia after China’s rises: will this become a trend?

31 May

Billet trade in Turkey limited to domestic sales and occasional import deals

31 May

Ex-India billet prices stable as market falls silent amid sellers' resistance

30 May

Ex-ASEAN billet relatively stable amid slow demand, low-priced short position sales

29 May

Chinese domestic steel section prices continue their downward trend

26 May

Import billet prices fall in Turkey amid weak market, tighter competition among sellers

26 May

Global View on Billet: Rapid fall in Asia, demand worries push down prices in most outlets

25 May

Chinese traders drop billet prices below $500/mt CFR in Asia, further significant declines doubtful

25 May

Iranian billet price rebounds in most recent export sale

25 May

Indian billet exporters under pressure from lower-than expected bids in tenders

24 May

Ex-China billet prices tumble again due to aggravated local demand worries

24 May

Ex-Russia billet pressured by tough competition with falling Asia, despite stable scrap

23 May

Ex-ASEAN billet prices still decline, Chinese traders also more aggressive

23 May

Chinese domestic steel section prices continue to decrease slightly

19 May

Taiwan still focuses on ex-Russia billet imports

18 May

Global View on Billet: Asian market bearish, very cautious upturn in MENA if at all

18 May

Billet prices post further drop in latest negotiations in Philippines

18 May

Ex-Iran billet prices rebound amid more inquiries, expected cost rises

18 May

Ex-India billet trade improves, not prices

18 May

Import billet price stabilizes in Turkey amid absence of negotiations, weak mood

17 May

Billet prices soften again in Asia amid bearish mood in China, no demand pick-up

16 May

Import billet prices in Turkey relatively stable in latest deals, mood still not positive

16 May

India’s RINL floats export tender for 20,000 mt of billet for June 30 delivery 

15 May

Local Chinese steel section prices mostly soften slightly

12 May

Global View on Billet: Prices fail to improve though better mood in some markets

12 May

SE Asian billet market still bearish as demand low, only low-priced deals done

11 May

India’s RINL floats export tender for 20,000 mt of billet for June 30 delivery

10 May

Only small import billet cargoes booked in Turkey, uncertainty prevails

10 May

Ex-ASEAN billet prices down, contrary to tentative rebound in SE Asia import market

10 May

Ex-India billet prices drop as local market sinks to five-month low, overseas sales rise

10 May

Iran concludes another billet export deal with no price rise

09 May

Chinese domestic steel section prices decrease again

08 May

Import billet prices in Turkey impacted by fall in scrap quotations

05 May

Turkish merchant bar export prices decrease significantly

05 May

Global View on Billet: Mood worsens further as Asia still negative, scrap falling

04 May

China bearish after holidays, billet prices in Asia still at same low levels

04 May

Russia’s billet prices slip amid low trade, pessimistic scrap outlook

04 May

Interest in ex-Iran billet modest, slab sales more active

04 May

Indian billet sellers forced to cut export prices as local downtrend gathers pace

03 May

Mood in SE Asian billet market still bearish despite absence of traders’ aggressive offers

03 May

India’s RINL floats export tender for 30,000 mt of billet for mid-June shipment

28 Apr

Ex-Turkey merchant bar prices fall amid weaker import scrap prices

28 Apr

Import and local billet deal prices fall in Turkey as scrap takes a nosedive  

28 Apr

Global View on Billet: Downtrend accelerates

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