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.
20 Mar
India’s RINL floats export tender for 30,000 mt billet for end-April shipment
19 Mar
Ex-ASEAN mills drop billet prices to accelerate sales, China finally starts to rebound
15 Mar
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Global View on Billet: Asian market posts rapid drop, MENA more stable with mood still bearish
14 Mar
Mood of panic in China impacts import billet market in SE Asia
14 Mar
Ex-India billet sellers retreat in face of declining bids
13 Mar
Ex-Russia billet bottoms up amid demand from N. Africa, Turkey still not supportive
12 Mar
Iranian mills float new semis export tenders, trying to activate trade
12 Mar
ASEAN mills keep billet export offers stable amid latest sales including slabs, China still bearish
08 Mar
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Global View on Billet: Price declines gather momentum, though number of suppliers resist
07 Mar
Tradable levels down in SE Asian billet market, though ASEAN mills resist rapid cuts in FOB offers
06 Mar
Ex-Russia billet pushed below $500/mt FOB amid plunging bids, scrap prices in Turkey
06 Mar
Bids for ex-India billet fall, mills still interested in exports despite some local improvement
05 Mar
Ex-ASEAN billet prices stable despite continued weakening of Chinese market
05 Mar
Iran floats another billet export tender, currency trade rules may tighten trade
04 Mar
India’s RINL floats export tender for 30,000 mt of billet
01 Mar
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Global View on Billet: Downward pressure persists as scrap prices fall, China fails to improve in line with expectations
01 Mar
Ex-Turkey official merchant bar prices soften
29 Feb
Billet prices in SE Asia seem to have hit bottom, new offers stable or a little higher
28 Feb
Iran’s ESCO trades two export billet lots at rather high price
28 Feb
Local and ex-Asia billet offers soften in Turkey amid mainly pessimistic sentiment
28 Feb
Ex-India billet deals work out at slightly higher levels
27 Feb
ASEAN billet prices stabilize after sizable sales, futures fluctuations
23 Feb
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Global View on Billet: Market falls further as expected, outlook differs depending on destination
23 Feb
Activity in Asian billet market finally improves, prices mostly stable, some slight declines
22 Feb
Ex-Black Sea billet trade weak for now, Asian offers not yet workable in the region
22 Feb
Ex-China billet most competitive in SE Asian billet market amid lower futures prices
21 Feb
Ex-India billet prices remain low as volumes for exports higher, even despite the rebound locally
20 Feb
ASEAN billet sees negative direction, contrary to traditional post-holiday expectations
20 Feb
Local Indian rebar trade prices improve slightly, but fundamentals still negative
20 Feb
India’s RINL floats export tender for 15,000 mt of rebar for April delivery
20 Feb
India’s RINL floats export tender for 30,000 mt of billet
16 Feb
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Global View on Billet: Prices show small declines, bearish outlook strengthens
15 Feb
Ex-Black Sea billet prices soften gradually amid negative mood in Turkey
15 Feb
Billet offers in SE Asia limited, fall of around $5-10/mt expected from next week
15 Feb
Slow local market still supports Indian mills’ interest in exports, but billet prices under pressure
14 Feb
India’s RINL floats export tender for 15,000 mt of billet for mid-April shipment
14 Feb
Asian billet market awaits end of holiday and China’s return, short-term outlook not positive
09 Feb
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Global View on Billet: Bearishness spreads to most markets amid ample supply, China’s holiday
08 Feb
SE Asian billet market ends pre-holiday week with bearish note, but offers stable amid minimal trading
07 Feb
Ex-India billet prices soften as local prices fall to three-year low, more sellers interested in exports
07 Feb
Ex-Russia billet prices fall from recent highs amid softening bids, sellers resist
06 Feb
Iranian billet shows unexpected price increase
06 Feb
Ex-ASEAN billet expectedly down due to weak China, attempts to close March order books
02 Feb
Global View on Billet: Asian market falls in negative mood, while ex-Black Sea prices up
01 Feb
Mood deteriorates in SE Asia’s import billet market amid drop in China
31 Jan
Kardemir opens billet sales at slightly higher price, some buyers accept
31 Jan
Ex-India billet prices improve in deals, mills more eager to sell
30 Jan
Ex-Black Sea billet prices rise but only in deals to Egypt
30 Jan
Ex-ASEAN billet offers rise as expected after further sizable sales at previous levels last week
30 Jan
India’s RINL floats export tender for 30,000 mt of billet for early March shipment
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