China 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.

25 Aug

Import rebar prices in Asia stay at low levels, increase attempts in China very tentative

24 Aug

Ex-China wire rod sellers try to push prices up slightly, low traders’ offers persist in SE Asia

22 Aug

H-beam prices in local Chinese market - week 34, 2023

22 Aug

Chinese domestic steel section prices soften

21 Aug

Local Chinese longs relatively stable, hopes for rebound despite weak response to PBOC move

21 Aug

Shagang Group keeps local rebar prices stable for late Aug

21 Aug

Rebar prices in Asia under pressure last week, unlikely to fall much further

17 Aug

Wire rod prices in Asia seem to have hit bottom as output cuts in China support mood

15 Aug

Ex-China billet prices drop and put pressure on ASEAN exporters, outlook mixed

15 Aug

H-beam prices in local Chinese market - week 33, 2023

14 Aug

Chinese domestic steel section prices follow a soft trend

14 Aug

Local Chinese longs prices still fall as demand softens more than supply

11 Aug

Import rebar prices in Asia relatively stable, fall in Chinese exerts pressure

11 Aug

Shagang Group cuts local rebar prices by RMB 100/mt for mid-Aug

08 Aug

H-beam prices in local Chinese market - week 32, 2023

08 Aug

Ex-ASEAN billet prices retreat due to weak China, poor demand

07 Aug

Local Chinese domestic steel section prices move down

07 Aug

Local Chinese longs prices down as demand falls, near-term outlook still bearish

04 Aug

Ex-China rebar offers soften, import market in SE Asia relatively stable

04 Aug

Ex-China wire rod slides amid demand fall, traders more aggressive in SE Asia again

01 Aug

Ex-ASEAN billet exporters still insist on higher offers after sales accelerate

01 Aug

H-beam prices in local Chinese market - week 31, 2023

01 Aug

Shagang Group raises local rebar prices by RMB 100/mt for early August

31 Jul

Local Chinese longs prices keep rising, typhoons may reduce demand in short term

31 Jul

Chinese domestic steel section prices rise slightly

28 Jul

Global View on Billet: Asian market on the rise, though buyers resist and mood still weak in Turkey

28 Jul

Wire rod prices in Asia on the rise after gains in China

28 Jul

SE Asia accepts slightly higher import rebar prices as uptrend in China continues

27 Jul

Gap between most billet offers and deal price levels widens in SE Asia

25 Jul

H-beam prices in local Chinese market - week 30, 2023

24 Jul

Chinese domestic steel section prices mostly increase

24 Jul

Local Chinese longs prices still rise gradually amid better demand-supply balance

21 Jul

Free Global View on Billet: Mood remains negative everywhere despite stable Chinese market

21 Jul

Deals for import rebar in Asia corrected slightly down again, ex-China prices inch up

21 Jul

Wire rod prices in Asia fluctuate at low level, but some small gains pushed by China

21 Jul

Shagang Group cuts local rebar prices again for late July despite futures rise

20 Jul

Activity in SE Asian billet market improves, importers achieve slightly lower deal prices

18 Jul

Ex-ASEAN billet prices stable amid China’s firm market, ex-Russia deal done at lower level

18 Jul

H-beam prices in local Chinese market - week 29, 2023

17 Jul

Local Chinese longs prices up slightly week on week, down on Monday amid negative property data

17 Jul

Chinese domestic steel section prices fluctuate slightly

14 Jul

Global View on Billet: Prices fall rapidly in Turkey, but fluctuate in limited range in Asia

14 Jul

Import rebar prices in Asia remain under pressure even though firm Chinese market

13 Jul

Negative sentiments grow in Asian wire rod market, Chinese traders’ offers most competitive

11 Jul

H-beam prices in local Chinese market - week 28, 2023

11 Jul

Shagang Group cuts local rebar prices by RMB 100/mt for mid-July

10 Jul

Hot weather, slow demand result in lower local Chinese longs prices despite output cuts

10 Jul

Chinese domestic steel section prices fluctuate

07 Jul

Lower ex-China rebar prices in deals to Asia, decline in futures affects short-term outlook

07 Jul

Global View on Billet: Downtrend accelerates, firm prices seen only in China

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