Steel Prices & Market Analyses

SteelOrbis’ team of researchers and analysts report on the latest steel price changes and trends on the Steel Prices and Market Analyses pages. Approximately 30 fresh steel prices and steel market analyses derived from actual steel market transactions are posted every day.

Scrap & Raw Materials
03 Jan	Local Chinese coking coal prices - week 1, 2025
03 Jan	Local molybdenum and ferromolybdenum prices in China - week 1, 2025
03 Jan	Local pig iron prices in China - week 1, 2025
03 Jan	Local Chinese chrome ore and ferrochrome prices - week 1, 2025
03 Jan	Daily iron ore prices CFR China - January 3, 2025
03 Jan	Local coke prices in China move sideways, outlook bearish
03 Jan	Shagang cuts its scrap purchase price by $7/mt
02 Jan	Iron ore in China still near $100/mt CFR with minimal positive bias, supply to rise in 2025
31 Dec	Daily iron ore prices CFR China - December 31, 2024
31 Dec	Chinese manganese ore prices remain stable

Tube and Pipe
02 Jan	Local Chinese steel pipe prices mostly stable or down slightly
26 Dec	Chinese pipe prices mostly decline
25 Dec	Chinese steel pipe export offer prices move sideways
19 Dec	Chinese pipe prices fluctuate with downticks
18 Dec	Chinese steel pipe export offer prices move sideways amid weaker demand
13 Dec	Local Chinese steel pipe prices move sideways or rebound slightly
11 Dec	Chinese steel pipe export offer prices remain stable
05 Dec	Local Chinese steel pipe prices fluctuate slightly
04 Dec	Chinese steel pipe export offer prices move sideways
28 Nov	Local Chinese steel pipe prices stable or down slightly

Flats and Slab
03 Jan	Chinese domestic PPGI prices decline
02 Jan	Chinese HDG export prices move sideways
02 Jan	Shagang Group cuts local HRC prices by $21/mt for January
31 Dec	Chinese HRC export trade muted due to holiday lull, prices show no firm direction
31 Dec	Ex-China stainless steel prices move sideways
30 Dec	Ex-China steel plate prices move sideways
27 Dec	Chinese domestic PPGI prices decrease on futures’ slip
27 Dec	Global View on HRC: Worse mood as China still bearish, Europe leaves market for holidays
26 Dec	Chinese HDG export prices edge down slightly
26 Dec	Ex-China CRC offer prices move sideways amid cautious sentiments

Longs and Billet
03 Jan	Asian rebar prices fall further amid traders’ lower short positions and Malaysian offers
03 Jan	Low ex-China non-VAT wire rod offers rare but still heard in SE Asia
03 Jan	Major steel and raw material futures prices in China – January 3, 2025
02 Jan	Ex-China wire rod prices stable, but market opens rather negatively on Jan 2
02 Jan	Major steel and raw material futures prices in China – January 2, 2025
02 Jan	Shagang Group cuts local rebar prices by $14/mt for early January
31 Dec	Major steel and raw material futures prices in China – December 31, 2024
31 Dec	H-beam prices in local Chinese market - week 1, 2025
30 Dec	Chinese domestic steel section prices decrease slightly
30 Dec	Local Chinese longs prices inch down with both demand and supply easing