Over the past week, Turkish merchant bar producers have kept their domestic prices stable in the local currency with only minor changes on US dollar basis amid the ongoing currency fluctuations. One Iskenderun-based mill has issued its equal angle price at TRY 26,000/mt ($611/mt) ex-works today, December 10, stable on Turkish lira basis with a drop of only $2/mt in US dollars week on week. Sources report a few merchant bar re-rollers are applying aggressive pricing and giving additional discount for serious buyers in order to generate cash as the year is about to end.
Most merchant bar sellers are offering either for deliveries in January or from stocks, depending on the size.
Most local buyers are in wait-and-see mode until the Turkish Central Bank's interest rate decision due tomorrow.
Angle prices:
| Region | Prices (TRY/mt) | Prices ($/mt) | Price change (TRY/mt) | Price change ($/mt) |
| Denizli Region (30-100 mm) | 26,800-27,000 | 629-634 | 0 | -2 |
| Karabuk Region (30-100mm) | 26,400-26,600 | 620-625 | 0 | -2 |
| Iskenderun Region (30-100 mm) | 26,000 | 611 | 0 | -2 |
| Izmir Region (30-100 mm) | 26,300-26,500 | 618-622 | 0 | -2 |
Flat Bar Prices:
| Region | Prices (TRY/mt) | Prices ($/mt) | Price change (TRY/mt) | Price change ($/mt) |
| Denizli Region (30-100 mm) | 26,840-27,040 | 630-635 | 0 | -2 |
| Karabuk Region (30-100mm) | 26,440-26,640 | 621-626 | 0 | -2 |
| Iskenderun Region (30-100 mm) | 26,040 | 612 | 0 | -2 |
| Izmir Region (30-100 mm) | 26,340-26,540 | 619-623 | 0 | -3 |
NPI-NPU Prices:
| Region | Prices (TRY/mt) | Prices ($/mt) | Price change (TRY/mt) | Price change ($/mt) |
| Denizli Region (30-100 mm) | 26,800-27,000 | 629-634 | 0 | -2 |
| Karabuk Region (30-100 mm) | 26,400-26,600 | 620-625 | 0 | -2 |
| Iskenderun Region (30-100 mm) | 26,000 | 611 | 0 | -2 |
| Izmir Region (30-50 mm) | 26,300-26,500 | 618-622 | 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 2.
$1 = TRY 42.58