Russia Analyses
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22 Oct
Ex-Russia billet prices resume decline amid increasing supply, aggressive sales
17 Oct
Global View on Billet: Bearish mood still prevails in major markets except Turkey
15 Oct
Russian billet exporters fully rely on sales to Turkey, stronger ruble squeezes profits
10 Oct
Global View on Billet: Sentiments mixed as scrap provides support, but China still weak
01 Oct
Russian billet exporters hesitate to go any lower, seeing stronger scrap in Turkey
30 Sep
Ex-Asia billet prices soften, but ex-Russia prices most competitive in Far East
26 Sep
Global View on Billet: No big change in prices or mood, but discounted sales accelerate
25 Sep
Ex-Russia billet sold at discounts in Far East amid lack of clarity in ex-Asia trend
23 Sep
Ex-Russia billet prices drop in new sales to Turkey after Egypt announces safeguard duty
19 Sep
Global View on Billet: Market improves slightly, but mainly in mood not deals
12 Sep
Global View on Billet: Hope for better September fades away with unchanged prices and duty in Egypt
05 Sep
Global View on Billet: Hardly any change in prices, still lack of positive expectations
29 Aug
Global View on Billet: Market stable with negative bias, lack of optimism for autumn so far
22 Aug
Global View on Billet: Prices fall gradually due to weak demand in China
25 Jul
Global View on Billet: Market confident in uptrend amid most bullish week in China this year
18 Jul
Billet buying almost muted in Turkey, importers still prefer to deal for short lead times
04 Jul
Global View on Billet: Market finally posts gradual improvement, but for how long?
27 Jun
Global View on Billet: Prices stable at previous low levels, no support from cost side
20 Jun
Global View on Billet: Trend fails to settle with demand being depressed
13 Jun
Global View on Billet: Prices fluctuate at low levels in major outlets, no optimism ahead
06 Jun
Global View on Billet: June started on negative note, though price cuts limited
30 May
Global View on Billet: Declines continue as supply exceeds demand, despite firm scrap
23 May
Global View on Billet: Prices soften again, triggering demand for Asian origins
16 May
Global View on Billet: Prices finally move up everywhere amid rebound in China, higher scrap prices
09 May
Global View on Billet: China’s bearish moods impact billet sentiments despite rebound in scrap
02 May
Global View on Billet: Prices largely stable, but buyers currently do not believe in rebound
25 Apr
Global View on Billet: Fall in scrap fails to put strong pressure on billet with China rather stable
18 Apr
Global View on Billet: Prices still fall, but pace of decline slows down
17 Apr
Ex-Russia billet prices fall amid lower scrap prices, despite stronger ruble
11 Apr
Global View on Billet: Trade war results in decreases everywhere, but further fall questionable
28 Mar
Global View on Billet: Sellers’ attempts to push prices up fail in most major markets
21 Mar
Global View on Billet: Price trend not quite settled as China weakens further while other suppliers take upward steps
14 Mar
Global View on Billet: Mood improves, prices expected to rise further
07 Mar
Global View on Billet: Prices fail to rebound in major markets despite scrap rises
28 Feb
Global View on Billet: Market looks for clear trend as rises in China not sustained
21 Feb
Global View on Billet: Stronger China and firm scrap push prices up in most markets
19 Feb
Russian billet exporters attempt hikes amid stronger currency, no acceptance in Turkey so far
14 Feb
Global View on Billet: Downtrend resumes in Asia, some improvement seen only in Turkey
07 Feb
Global View on Billet: Market fails to find common trend as China’s return not so positive, but scrap up
06 Feb
Russian billet exporters give small discounts on initial offers to sell to Turkey, Asia inactive
31 Jan
Russian billet exporters take pause from offering, awaiting better prices in Turkey
24 Jan
Global View on Billet: Deals signed only at discounts despite Asian sellers’ hike attempts
21 Jan
Far Eastern Russian semis exporters attempt price rises following Asia, but with no success
17 Jan
Global View on Billet: Tentative rebound seen amid rises from China, prices still slide in MENA
10 Jan
Global View on Billet: Downtrend resumes amid bearishness in China, scrap and general outlook
20 Dec
Global View on Billet: Market characterized by sliding prices triggered by China and poor demand
20 Dec
Russian billet sales become active in SE Asia as prices $20/mt below Chinese
18 Dec
Ex-Russia billet price improves slightly, but further increase questionable
13 Dec
Global View on Billet: Price fluctuations small as supporting factors fail to change weak fundamentals
29 Nov
Global View on Billet: Price drop in Turkey accelerates, while China holds steady
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