Steelmaking Analyses

SteelOrbis provides the latest flats and slab prices and price trends via the flats and slab price reports and market analyses listed below. These flats and slab price reports are derived from actual flats and slab market transactions and they can also be viewed on a weekly basis by using the archive drop-down tool below.

08 Sep

Ex-India HDG prices stable, demand limited to stray discounted deals to Africa

08 Sep

Chinese HDG exporters attempt price increases despite limited demand, lower bids

08 Sep

土耳其零售扁钢价格继续上升,但e万博亚洲城xpectations gloomy

08 Sep

Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 36

08 Sep

Chinese domestic stainless steel prices mostly increase

07 Sep

Local and import HRC prices in EU keep climbing due to energy issue

07 Sep

Ex-China CRC market remains weak despite suppliers’ hopes for improvement

07 Sep

HRC import activity still slow in Vietnam, market seeks clearer direction

06 Sep

Indian HRC exporters mostly not aggressive, but some cut prices to sign deals

06 Sep

Ex-China HRC offers from mills slightly higher, but deal prices keep falling

06 Sep

Ex-China stainless steel prices edge up

05 Sep

Stronger local HRC prices in Turkey trigger uptrend in import segment

05 Sep

Ex-China steel plate prices still stable amid lack of demand improvement

05 Sep

Indian domestic mills cut flat products base prices by $19-25/mt for Sept

05 Sep

Iran’s Mobarakeh Steel collects bids in ongoing slab tender

02 Sep

Chinese domestic PPGI prices move on downtrend

02 Sep

Global View on HRC: European and Turkish suppliers target higher prices, Asian market weakens

01 Sep

Turkish retail flat steel segment evaluates effect of higher energy costs

01 Sep

Ex-India HDG prices down further amid weak currency, fail to trigger buying

01 Sep

HRC import activity still slow in Vietnam, buyers expect further discounts

01 Sep

Ex-China HDG prices hit new low due to falling futures and slow trading

01 Sep

Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 35

31 Aug

Chinese stainless steel prices mostly stable, with some slight upticks

31 Aug

Russian mills still only ones active in Turkey’s HRC and slab markets

31 Aug

Import HRC prices to Pakistan relatively stable, but buyers expect declines

31 Aug

Ex-China CRC prices retreat again amid weak demand, lack of local market support yet

30 Aug

Ex-China HRC prices keep falling amid continuous drops in local and futures prices

30 Aug

Ex-India HRC prices largely maintain, but slight uptick seen in Gulf

30 Aug

Ex-China stainless steel prices remain stable

29 Aug

Indian CRC trade price stable, though discounted sales by re-rolling mills continue and outlook divergent

29 Aug

Ex-China steel plate prices stable, with slight increases seen locally

29 Aug

Local Indian HRC trade prices under renewed pressure, uncertainties over Sept base price

26 Aug

Global View on HRC: Mood in global HRC market still poor

26 Aug

ArcelorMittal raises its coil offers in Europe beyond expectations

26 Aug

Turkey's HRS retail prices on hold but CRS offers falling

26 Aug

Chinese domestic PPGI prices move down

26 Aug

HRC prices in Europe move downwards, activity still limited

25 Aug

Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 34

25 Aug

Ex-Russia HRC export limited for September due to temporarily livelier domestic market

25 Aug

Slab prices in Asia rolled back due to weak HRC performance

25 Aug

Indian HDG exports sustained by trades to few African destinations, prices ease

25 Aug

Ex-China HDG prices stable with pressure from limited demand, though outlook slightly up

24 Aug

Ex-China CRC prices move sideways, but outlook remains bearish

24 Aug

Sentiment in Vietnamese HRC import market still weak

23 Aug

Indian HRC exporters forced to roll back increases, but prefer not to become aggressive

23 Aug

Ex-China stainless steel prices move sideways

23 Aug

Ex-China HRC prices drop further despite some local rebound early this week

22 Aug

Workable HRC prices keep softening in Turkey

22 Aug

Tokyo Steel drops local steel prices by 4.9-6.5% for Sept due to slow demand, international pressure

22 Aug

Ex-China steel plate prices expectedly drop amid slow demand, futures fall

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