Semis Analyses
SteelOrbis provides the latest longs and billet prices and price trends via the longs and billet price reports and market analyses listed below. These longs and billet price reports are derived from actual longs and billet market transactions and they can also be viewed on a weekly basis by using the archive drop-down tool below.
15 May
Ex-India billet prices fail to maintain uptrend, mills to increase local focus
10 May
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Global View on Billet: Uptrend fails to materialize after holiday, trading limited by lower bids
09 May
SE Asian buyers await lower billet prices amid softening sentiments
08 May
Ex-India billet offer volumes on the rise despite surging local prices
08 May
Ex-Black Sea billet sold at lower prices to Turkey, Asian prices still unworkable
07 May
India’s RINL floats second export tender for 30,000 mt of billet for end-June shipment
07 May
Ex-ASEAN mills hold prices as gains in China not sufficient to provide solid support
06 May
India’s RINL floats another export tender for 30,000 mt of billet
03 May
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Global View on Billet: Stability spreads across markets, cautious optimism for post-holiday period
03 May
Iran’s billet sales closed at unexpectedly high levels
02 May
Higher ex-Asia billet prices not yet acceptable to Turkish mills
02 May
SE Asian buyers unwilling to accept higher import billet offers
02 May
Indian billet exporters face lower bids, prefer local sales
30 Apr
ASEAN billet exporters have to cut offers from previous “unreasonable” level, deal prices stable
26 Apr
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Global View on Billet: Market at crossroads as Asian mills remain bullish, MENA unable to follow
26 Apr
Kardemir’s billet sales dampen bullish mood among ex-Black Sea suppliers
25 Apr
Ex-ASEAN billet exporters bullish after news from China
25 Apr
SE Asia’s import billet market still resists sellers’ attempts to hike prices, deals rare
25 Apr
Iran floats new billet export tenders, price expectations weak
24 Apr
Asian billet prices rise in Turkey, but yet to see buyers’ acceptance
24 Apr
Ex-India billet prices stable, sellers still hope for improvement amid stable local demand
23 Apr
ASEAN mills not in hurry to sell semis, awaiting for further strengthening of market
22 Apr
India’s RINL floats export tender for 30,000 mt of billet for early June shipment
19 Apr
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Global View on Billet: Bullish Asia spreads positive mood, buyers in some regions resist
18 Apr
Tradable import billet prices fail to improve in SE Asia, demand focused on traders taking positions
17 Apr
Ex-Black Sea billet allocation still limited, Egypt and Turkey may be promising for Asian origins
17 Apr
Ex-India billet prices improve, but trade limited by surging domestic market
17 Apr
Iranian billet export prices continue to weaken
16 Apr
Ex-ASEAN deal prices increase amid stronger China, demand mostly from MENA
11 Apr
Slightly higher deal prices for ex-ASEAN billet, buyers still cautious
11 Apr
Ex-India workable billet prices improve, further gains expected after holidays in key destinations
10 Apr
Asian billet market start to rebound, but activity limited due to holidays
08 Apr
India’s RINL floats another billet export tender for May shipment
05 Apr
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Global View on Billet: Deals signed only with discounts, no improvement in Asia
04 Apr
Billet prices in Turkey fall amid stronger competition with aggressive Asian offers
04 Apr
Iranian billet prices slide, set to weaken further
04 Apr
Mood still bearish in SE Asian billet market, ASEAN mills cut prices further to push sales
03 Apr
Ex-India billet prices down in latest deals, though local market edges up
02 Apr
Ex-ASEAN billet prices fall a little further, decline may stop if futures keep rising
29 Mar
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Global View on Billet: March 2024 trend analysis
29 Mar
Turkish official merchant bar export prices move sideways
29 Mar
RINL floats export billet tender for 30,000 mt for early May shipment
28 Mar
No halt to downtrend in SE Asia’s import billet market, more traders going short
27 Mar
Ex-Asia billet offers become more affordable in Turkey, market slightly optimistic
27 Mar
Ex-India billet prices stable, but buyers try to push below $490/mt FOB
26 Mar
Ex-ASEAN billet sales continue at low prices, China turns negative again
22 Mar
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Global View on Billet: Better sentiments, suppliers fail to achieve higher deal prices so far
21 Mar
Import billet prices in SE Asia hit new low, trend reversal anticipated
21 Mar
Domestic billet sales livelier in Turkey, import price range narrows amid limited allocation
20 Mar
Ex-India billet sellers ready to accept lower prices to push sales amid weak local conditions
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