Southeast Asia 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.
21 Mar
Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 12, 2024
19 Mar
Vietnam’s Formosa cuts HRC prices again in March as gap with China remains big
14 Mar
Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 11, 2024
14 Mar
Chinese HDG export prices decline amid fall in local and futures prices
13 Mar
Vietnam’s Formosa cuts local HRC prices less than expected as import prices dip sharply again
07 Mar
Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 10, 2024
07 Mar
Bearish mood persists in Vietnam’s HRC market, re-rollers expect more discounts
07 Mar
Ex-China HDG prices decline amid worse sentiments locally
05 Mar
Vietnam’s Hoa Phat cuts local HRC prices after Formosa and import price fall
05 Mar
Ex-China HRC prices fall further as futures still decline, customers seek more discounts
05 Mar
Ex-China stainless steel prices move sideways
29 Feb
Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 9, 2024
29 Feb
Chinese HDG export prices remain stable amid slow trade
28 Feb
Vietnam’s Formosa cuts offers for big local buyers as mood still negative both in import and export HRC markets
23 Feb
Vietnam’s Formosa cuts local HRC offers by up to $50/mt amid cheaper imports
22 Feb
Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 8, 2024
21 Feb
Import HRC prices on the wane in Vietnam amid slump in China
08 Feb
Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 6, 2024
08 Feb
Chinese HDG export prices down slightly from traders amid slow trade
07 Feb
Bearish mood returns in Vietnam’s HRC market ahead of Chinese New Year holiday
02 Feb
Chinese domestic PPGI prices maintain downtrend
01 Feb
Vietnam’s Hoa Phat cuts HRC prices amid weak local demand, bearish outlook for imports
01 Feb
Chinese HDG export prices unchanged despite fall in local and futures prices
01 Feb
Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 5, 2024
31 Jan
Vietnam’s HRC import prices mainly stable in occasional deals
26 Jan
Global View on HRC: Suppliers still keep prices stable, market evaluations mainly remain optimistic
26 Jan
Vietnam’s HRC import prices stable at high levels, customers still cut bids
26 Jan
Chinese domestic PPGI prices continue their downtrend
25 Jan
Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 4, 2024
18 Jan
Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 3, 2024
17 Jan
HRC import trade in Vietnam improves after ambitious hike in local prices
12 Jan
Formosa surprises local Vietnamese HRC market with $22-30/mt hike
12 Jan
Vietnamese HRC sellers eager to export as local buyers focus on small purchases from China
11 Jan
Chinese HDG export prices weaken in tandem with local market
11 Jan
Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 2, 2024
04 Jan
Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 1, 2024
02 Jan
Vietnam’s Hoa Phat raises local HRC prices, Chinese suppliers still most competitive
29 Dec
Asia’s import slab prices end the year higher, but buyers still focus on cheaper origins
28 Dec
Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 52, 2023
27 Dec
Import HRC prices in Vietnam keep rising in amid China’s gains
21 Dec
Vietnam’s HRC import prices keep fluctuate following changing ex-China offers
21 Dec
Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 51, 2023
14 Dec
Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 50, 2023
13 Dec
Formosa hikes its HRC prices in Vietnam by $35/mt, import activity intensifies after hike
07 Dec
Asian slab exporters hike offers sharply after previous successful sales
07 Dec
Vietnam’s HRC import prices fluctuate but with upward bias after fluctuations in China
07 Dec
Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 49, 2023
01 Dec
Vietnam’s Hoa Phat raises local HRC prices amid import hikes, Chinese sellers still most competitive
01 Dec
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Global View on HRC: Most global sellers still optimistic, some turbulence in China amid futures slump
30 Nov
Vietnam’s HRC import prices fluctuate with limited downward bias in ex-China deals
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