Steel Prices & Market Analyses

On the Steel Prices and Market Analyses pages, you may find steel product price reports and analyses based on data collected by SteelOrbis analysts from daily and real-time market transactions in local and global steel markets.

Scrap & Raw Materials
01 Oct	USWC scrap to docks prices stay flat, containerized inches up again
01 Oct	US domestic scrap set to increase by $20/gt or more in October
29 Sep	USEC scrap-to-dock prices remain stable, in Philadelphia they inch up slightly
29 Sep	Brazilian high-grade iron ore prices decline week on week amid lower Chinese demand
26 Sep	Mexico's domestic scrap prices in the Central region inch up, Norte and Bajio remain flat
25 Sep	US and Brazilian BPI prices trend rather stable this week, but hopes for increase emerge
24 Sep	US domestic scrap market could see a strong sideways trend in October
23 Sep	USWC scrap to dock prices remain flat, containerized prices for export inch up again
22 Sep	USEC scrap-to-dock prices remain unchanged, exporters cite uncertainty in the market
22 Sep	Brazilian high-grade iron ore prices tick up week on week

Tube and Pipe
15 Apr	US domestic pipe prices steady to higher with continued gains in flat steel markets
22 Aug	US pipe pricing steady to down amid low demand, declining flat steel prices
29 Jul	US pipe pricing steady as tariffs, lack of interest rate cut continue to limit spot trade action
27 Feb	US pipe pricing follows flat steel higher as suppliers are reported to be stockpiling inventory amid tariff uncertainty
29 Jan	US pipe markets reported steady to higher on rising flat steel prices, rising scrap values
26 Nov	US pipe prices steady to lower in limited trade, even as flat steel pricing begins upward creep
08 Nov	US pipe prices advance following Trump victory on anticipated import reductions
04 Oct	US pipe prices rise off recent bottoms as flat steel prices continue to trend higher
29 Jul	US steel pipe prices sharply lower as flat steel prices find bottom, rig count remains low
26 Jun	US domestic J55 OCTG line pipe casing prices continue down as election nears and rig count falters

Flats and Slab
28 Sep	Nucor CSP HRC price continues up again as low imports crimp supply, long lead times seen
28 Sep	Brazilian slab export price posts first increase in three months
25 Sep	US flat steel prices move up ahead of Q4 start, futures gains reveal more uncertainty
21 Sep	Nucor CSP continues $10/nt higher on scant supply, low imports and longer lead times
21 Sep	Brazilian slab export reference price declines week over week
18 Sep	US flat steel prices up again on scarce supply, longer lead times and import drop
14 Sep	Brazilian slab export reference price holds steady week over week
14 Sep	Nucor consumer spot price (CSP) posts $10/nt gain amid tight supply, lengthy lead times
11 Sep	US flat steel prices show another gain amid growing supply-related concerns
08 Sep	Nucor consumer spot price (CSP) continues $5/nt higher amid tight supply, longer lead times

Longs and Billet
01 Oct	US import long steel prices stable; new regulatory pressure may trim Asian supply
01 Oct	US long steel prices flat at Q4 start even as market fundamentals show strength
25 Sep	US import long steel prices stable as Q4 nears amid bullish fundamentals
24 Sep	US long steel prices stabilize as Q4 nears amid reduced construction-related activity
17 Sep	US rebar prices inch up as bullish local and global fundamentals dominate spot trade
10 Sep	US import long steel prices stable even as “subdued imports” seen improved
10 Sep	US long steel prices mostly stable in slow trade after Labor Day holiday
03 Sep	US import long steel prices steady amid reports of "subdued" import activity
03 Sep	US long steel prices stable to up on reports of tight rebar supply and steady demand
27 Aug	US import long steel prices steady to up on rising fixed costs for shippers, imports slip