China 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.
01 Jul
Ex-China steel plate prices keep falling amid worse sentiments locally
01 Jul
Shagang Group cuts local HRC prices by $21/mt for July
28 Jun
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Global View on HRC: Bearish Asia spreads negative mood, no improvement in other regions
28 Jun
Local Chinese PPGI prices decrease amid weaker demand
27 Jun
Chinese HDG export prices move sideways
26 Jun
Chinese stainless steel prices fluctuate slightly amid weak trading activity
26 Jun
Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 26, 2024
26 Jun
Ex-China CRC offer prices move down amid local price slump
25 Jun
Ex-China stainless steel prices stable, heavy rainfall impacts demand
25 Jun
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Ex-China HRC prices soften further, but buyers insist on even more discounts
24 Jun
Ex-China steel plate prices move down
21 Jun
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Global View on HRC: China keeps exerting pressure on global prices, EU suppliers fail in securing deals at higher levels
21 Jun
Chinese domestic PPGI prices see slight rises on lower supply
21 Jun
Vietnamese HRC keep flooding Indian import market at levels competitive with local prices
20 Jun
Chinese HDG export prices continue moving down
20 Jun
Ex-China CRC offer prices move sideways
19 Jun
Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 25, 2024
19 Jun
Chinese stainless steel prices keep decreasing
18 Jun
Ex-China HRC prices retreat again due to slump in local prices
18 Jun
Ex-China stainless steel prices decrease further
17 Jun
Ex-China steel plate prices edge down
14 Jun
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Global View on HRC: Mood keeps worsening in Asia on China’s slump, but Japanese sellers manage to secure deals
14 Jun
Chinese domestic PPGI prices indicate slight declines despite weaker supply
13 Jun
Formosa’s new HRC offers decline following import price slump
13 Jun
Chinese HDG export prices move down
12 Jun
Local Chinese stainless steel prices mostly continue slight downtrend
12 Jun
Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 24, 2024
12 Jun
Ex-China CRC offer prices edge down further
12 Jun
Baosteel keeps local HRC prices stable for July
11 Jun
Ex-China stainless steel prices move down
11 Jun
Ex-China HRC prices fall further as futures still decline, customers seek more discounts
07 Jun
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Global View on HRC: Optimism on prices still losing momentum in most regions, except Europe
07 Jun
Chinese domestic PPGI prices indicate decreases
06 Jun
Local Chinese stainless steel prices decline slightly
06 Jun
Chinese HDG export prices stable despite worsening sentiments locally
05 Jun
Ex-China CRC offer prices decline amid worse sentiments locally
04 Jun
Mood in ex-China HRC market worsens amid another futures price slump
04 Jun
Ex-China stainless steel prices edge down amid lower futures and local prices
04 Jun
Vietnam’s Hoa Phat cuts local HRC prices amid lower import prices
04 Jun
Shagang Group raises local steel plate price by $14/mt for June
03 Jun
Ex-China steel plate prices move sideways
03 Jun
Shagang Group raises local HRC prices by $14/mt for June
31 May
Chinese domestic PPGI prices edge down amid falling HRC futures
30 May
Chinese HDG export prices move sideways, but outlook worsens
29 May
Local Chinese stainless steel prices mostly rise slightly amid low inventory
29 May
Ex-China CRC offer prices stable despite weaker local market
29 May
Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 22, 2024
28 May
Asian slab trading slow as mills not in rush to follow growing bearish mood among buyers
28 May
Ex-China stainless steel prices stable, nickel prices decrease
28 May
Ex-China HRC prices lack firm direction affected by futures fluctuations
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