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.
17 Jan
Local Chinese stainless steel prices rise slightly
17 Jan
HRC import trade in Vietnam improves after ambitious hike in local prices
16 Jan
Chinese HRC exporters secure more deals amid revived buying interest globally
16 Jan
Ex-China stainless steel prices remain stable
15 Jan
Local Indian HRC market more bearish amid reports of more discounted sales
12 Jan
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Global View on HRC: Prices strong in Europe and Turkey, uneven trends in Asia
12 Jan
Chinese domestic PPGI prices move sideways
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
HRS spot prices rise further in Turkey despite sluggish trade
11 Jan
Chinese HDG export prices weaken in tandem with local market
11 Jan
Baosteel keeps most of its local flat steel prices stable for February
10 Jan
Local Chinese stainless steel prices stable or down slightly
10 Jan
Ex-China CRC tradable prices retreat as futures down more than $20/mt in one week
10 Jan
GCC buyers continue to restock with Indian HRC, offers relatively stable
09 Jan
Russia continues gradual HRC exports while local sales weak
09 Jan
Turkish buyers book domestic and import HRC at relatively stable prices
09 Jan
Chinese HRC mills keep export prices stable at high levels, mood worsens locally amid futures fluctuations
09 Jan
Ex-China stainless steel prices move sideways
08 Jan
Mood in ex-China steel plate market worsens again after slight rise on first days of year
08 Jan
Local Indian CRC prices stable, but end-users lower volumes under long-term supply contracts
08 Jan
Local Indian HRC trade prices still soften, base price hikes by mills ignored
08 Jan
Indian mills seek higher flat steel base prices for January deliveries
05 Jan
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Global View on HRC: Cautious optimism on prices still persists in most regions, trade yet to fully recover after ...
05 Jan
EU HRC prices stable due to winter holiday lull
05 Jan
Chinese domestic PPGI prices edge up slightly
04 Jan
Ex-China HDG prices stable but with upward bias amid futures price hikes
04 Jan
Local Chinese stainless steel prices stable or up slightly
04 Jan
Indian mills resume HRC exports to Middle East, EU still on holiday
04 Jan
Turkey’s flat steel spot prices rise somewhat despite slower trade
03 Jan
GCC buyers accept higher import HRC offers, booking some volumes from India
03 Jan
Local Indian HRC trade prices soften amid uncertainty over mills’ base prices
02 Jan
Vietnam’s Hoa Phat raises local HRC prices, Chinese suppliers still most competitive
02 Jan
Ex-China HRC prices mainly stable but with some downward bias amid slow trade during holidays
02 Jan
Ex-China stainless steel prices remain stable
29 Dec
Chinese domestic PPGI prices move sideways
29 Dec
Asia’s import slab prices end the year higher, but buyers still focus on cheaper origins
28 Dec
Ex-India HDG prices mainly stable but freight surge keeps buyers away
28 Dec
Turkey's flat steel spot prices stable despite concerns over outlook
27 Dec
Local Chinese stainless steel prices move up slightly
25 Dec
Ex-China steel plate prices move up despite limited demand
22 Dec
Global View on HRC: All main suppliers keep maintaining prices high, market evaluations remain optimistic
22 Dec
Chinese domestic PPGI prices edge up slightly
21 Dec
Vietnam’s HRC import prices keep fluctuate following changing ex-China offers
21 Dec
Romania's sole flat steel producer increases HRC pricing while traders maintain prices
20 Dec
Ex-China CRC prices move sideways
20 Dec
HRC prices flatten in Turkey ahead of holidays and on lack of movement in scrap and from China
19 Dec
Chinese HRC mills mostly keep export offers stable, worse local mood starts to affect tradable prices
19 Dec
Ex-China stainless steel prices remain stable
18 Dec
Local Indian HRC trade prices move sideways, uncertainty remains
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