Over the past week, Turkish merchant bar producers have kept their official domestic prices stable in the local currency with only a drop of $2/mt on US dollar basis against the backdrop of the ongoing currency fluctuations and sluggish demand. One Iskenderun-based mill has issued its equal angle price at TRY 26,000/mt ($605/mt) ex-works, stable in the local currency with a decrease of $2/mt a week ago.
Most merchant bar sellers are still offering either for deliveries in late January-February or from stocks, depending on the size.
Most local buyers are handling their end year financial reports and are in a wait and see stance.
Angle prices:
| Region | Prices (TRY/mt) | Prices ($/mt) | Price change (TRY/mt) | Price change ($/mt) |
| Denizli Region (30-100 mm) | 26,800-27,000 | 624-629 | 0 | -2 |
| Karabuk Region (30-100mm) | 26,400-26,600 | 615-619 | 0 | -2 |
| Iskenderun Region (30-100 mm) | 26,000 | 605 | 0 | -2 |
| Izmir Region (30-100 mm) | 26,300-26,500 | 612-617 | 0 | -2 |
Flat Bar Prices:
| Region | Prices (TRY/mt) | Prices ($/mt) | Price change (TRY/mt) | Price change ($/mt) |
| Denizli Region (30-100 mm) | 26,840-27,040 | 625-630 | 0 | -2 |
| Karabuk Region (30-100mm) | 26,440-26,640 | 616-620 | 0 | -2 |
| Iskenderun Region (30-100 mm) | 26,040 | 606 | 0 | -2 |
| Izmir Region (30-100 mm) | 26,340-26,540 | 613-618 | 0 | -2 |
NPI-NPU Prices:
| Region | Prices (TRY/mt) | Prices ($/mt) | Price change (TRY/mt) | Price change ($/mt) |
| Denizli Region (30-100 mm) | 26,800-27,000 | 624-629 | 0 | -2 |
| Karabuk Region (30-100 mm) | 26,400-26,600 | 615-619 | 0 | -2 |
| Iskenderun Region (30-100 mm) | 26,000 | 605 | 0 | -2 |
| Izmir Region (30-50 mm) | 26,300-26,500 | 612-617 | 0 | -2 |
The above prices exclude 20 percent VAT, are on ex-works basis and for cash payment. Price changes in the tables above are calculated as compared to Tuesday, December 23.
$1 = TRY 42.94