Over the past week, Turkish merchant bar producers kept their 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. One Iskenderun-based mill issued its equal angle price at TRY 26,000/mt ($609/mt) ex-works yesterday, December 15, and closed its merchant bar sales today.
Most merchant bar sellers are offering either for deliveries in late January-February or from stocks, depending on the size.
Most local buyers are only purchasing in line with their daily needs so far.
Angle prices:
| Region | Prices (TRY/mt) | Prices ($/mt) | Price change (TRY/mt) | Price change ($/mt) |
| Denizli Region (30-100 mm) | 26,800-27,000 | 627-632 | 0 | -2 |
| Karabuk Region (30-100mm) | 26,400-26,600 | 618-623 | 0 | -2 |
| Iskenderun Region (30-100 mm) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Izmir Region (30-100 mm) | 26,300-26,500 | 616-620 | 0 | -2 |
Flat Bar Prices:
| Region | Prices (TRY/mt) | Prices ($/mt) | Price change (TRY/mt) | Price change ($/mt) |
| Denizli Region (30-100 mm) | 26,840-27,040 | 628-633 | 0 | -2 |
| Karabuk Region (30-100mm) | 26,440-26,640 | 619-624 | 0 | -2 |
| Iskenderun Region (30-100 mm) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Izmir Region (30-100 mm) | 26,340-26,540 | 617-621 | 0 | -2 |
NPI-NPU Prices:
| Region | Prices (TRY/mt) | Prices ($/mt) | Price change (TRY/mt) | Price change ($/mt) |
| Denizli Region (30-100 mm) | 26,800-27,000 | 627-632 | 0 | -2 |
| Karabuk Region (30-100 mm) | 26,400-26,600 | 618-623 | 0 | -2 |
| Iskenderun Region (30-100 mm) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Izmir Region (30-50 mm) | 26,300-26,500 | 616-620 | 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 Wednesday, December 10.
$1 = TRY 42.71