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.
26 Jan
Global View on Billet: Market loses direction, though negative mood restrained
26 Jan
Some movement seen in Iranian billet export trade
25 Jan
Indian billet exporters fail to achieve higher deal prices due to competition
25 Jan
Billet prices in SE Asia rebound again despite minimal activity
24 Jan
Ex-Black Sea billet market weakens amid limited firm bids and softer scrap prices
23 Jan
ASEAN mills adjust official billet offers down to previous levels, deal prices almost stable
22 Jan
Iran floats another billet tender, workable prices considered unmoved
19 Jan
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Global View on Billet: Only small changes in prices, but obvious improvement in trades
18 Jan
SE Asian billet market slides as sellers start to lose confidence, change confirmed in a few deals
17 Jan
Turkey books a lot of import billet from Algeria and Asia partly to offset high production costs
17 Jan
Ex-Russia billet prices relatively stable, competition grows
17 Jan
Ex-India billet trade improves amid more sales to MENA, but prices soften
15 Jan
Turkey sees increased number of billet offers from Asia and MENA, interest revives
15 Jan
Ex-ASEAN billet offers rise again as February shipment sold out
12 Jan
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Global View on Billet: Is the market ready for declines?
12 Jan
SE Asian importers again focus on cheaper IF billets, disrupting sellers’ hopes for rebound
11 Jan
Ex-India billet prices slide reacting to weakness in China
11 Jan
Turkey’s Kardemir sells up to 60,000 mt of billet in domestic market
10 Jan
Ex-Russia billet prices set to rise amid stronger scrap and tight supply, but market stuck for now
09 Jan
Mood in Asian billet market weakens after last week’s hike, but buyers gradually accept previous rises
05 Jan
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Global View on Billet: Mood becomes positive again during first week of year
04 Jan
Pessimism in Turkey’s billet market fades as scrap and rebar prices stabilize
04 Jan
SE Asian billet customers likely to accept higher billet prices soon
04 Jan
Iranian billet sales continue, pricing stalled for now
03 Jan
ASEAN mills achieve higher billet prices despite Asian buyers’ continued resistance
03 Jan
India’s RINL floats export tender for 30,000 mt of billet, exports still inactive overall
28 Dec
Ex-India billet sellers hold back deals as bids still low, expectations for January better
27 Dec
Ex-Russia billet sellers optimistic for post-holiday sales, though bids drop
26 Dec
ASEAN mills rise semis offers again before year end, seeing stronger sentiment in China
25 Dec
Iran’s domestic and export billet sales remain active
22 Dec
Turkish merchant bar export prices soften
22 Dec
Global View on Billet: Prices mainly correct down just before year end, but further retreat doubtful
22 Dec
Ex-Russia billet prices soften ahead of holidays due to drop in demand and lower bids
21 Dec
Import billet offers in SE Asia up amid high raw materials, trading halted ahead of holidays
20 Dec
Turkey defers further billet buying, ex-Russia quotes slowly go down
20 Dec
Ex-Far East Russia billet allocation limited after latest deals
20 Dec
India’s local and export billet prices retreat in line with worsening moods in Asia
19 Dec
India’s RINL floats another export tender for 30,000 mt of billet
18 Dec
ASEAN mills agree to lower billet prices amid China’s bearish impact
15 Dec
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Global View on Billet: Bullish moods start to fade away, but no trend reversal so far
14 Dec
Turkey’s Kardemir announces $20/mt billet price hike, market accepts
14 Dec
Import billet prices in SE Asia seem to have peaked, declines around the corner
13 Dec
Turkey’s billet market slows down, alternatives still preferred to Russia in large orders
13 Dec
India’s local and export billet prices increase, but optimism not so strong
12 Dec
Ex-Russia billet prices rise in latest deals in Asia amid lack of cheaper options
12 Dec
Ex-ASEAN billet traded at higher prices, but targeted offers still too high for most buyers
12 Dec
Iran floats billet export tender while local prices soar
11 Dec
Chinese domestic steel section prices follow upward trend
08 Dec
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Global View on Billet: Uptrend accelerates again, strong support from raw materials
08 Dec
Import billet prices still rising in Turkey with negotiations underway, local prices surge
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