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.

 
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Ex-Asia billet offers become more affordable in Turkey, market slightly optimistic

Ex-India billet prices stable, but buyers try to push below $490/mt FOB

Ex-ASEAN billet sales continue at low prices, China turns negative again

Global View on Billet: Better sentiments, suppliers fail to achieve higher deal prices so far

Import billet prices in SE Asia hit new low, trend reversal anticipated

Domestic billet sales livelier in Turkey, import price range narrows amid limited allocation

Ex-India billet sellers ready to accept lower prices to push sales amid weak local conditions

India’s RINL floats export tender for 30,000 mt billet for end-April shipment

Ex-ASEAN mills drop billet prices to accelerate sales, China finally starts to rebound

Free Global View on Billet: Asian market posts rapid drop, MENA more stable with mood still bearish

Mood of panic in China impacts import billet market in SE Asia

Ex-India billet sellers retreat in face of declining bids

Ex-Russia billet bottoms up amid demand from N. Africa, Turkey still not supportive

Iranian mills float new semis export tenders, trying to activate trade

ASEAN mills keep billet export offers stable amid latest sales including slabs, China still bearish

Free Global View on Billet: Price declines gather momentum, though number of suppliers resist

Tradable levels down in SE Asian billet market, though ASEAN mills resist rapid cuts in FOB offers

Ex-Russia billet pushed below $500/mt FOB amid plunging bids, scrap prices in Turkey

Bids for ex-India billet fall, mills still interested in exports despite some local improvement

Ex-ASEAN billet prices stable despite continued weakening of Chinese market

Iran floats another billet export tender, currency trade rules may tighten trade

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

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

Ex-Turkey official merchant bar prices soften

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

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

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

Ex-India billet deals work out at slightly higher levels

ASEAN billet prices stabilize after sizable sales, futures fluctuations

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Iranian billet shows unexpected price increase

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


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