Steel Prices & Market Analyses

SteelOrbis’ team of researchers and analysts report on the latest steel price changes and trends on the Steel Prices and Market Analyses pages. Approximately 30 fresh steel prices and steel market analyses derived from actual steel market transactions are posted every day.

Scrap & Raw Materials
25 Nov	One Turkish mill revises ship scrap price, causing general range to drop
21 Nov	Turkey’s deep sea scrap prices continue their sharp fall
20 Nov	Turkey’s import scrap market takes a dive
15 Nov	Global View on Scrap: Turkish and Asian markets move down
15 Nov	Turkey’s ship scrap prices fall sharply
15 Nov	Local Turkish scrap market follows diverse trends
14 Nov	Workable levels decline in Turkey’s deep sea scrap market
11 Nov	Two scrap deals in Turkey from last week closed at $362-363/mt CFR
08 Nov	Local Turkish scrap market moves down on upper end
08 Nov	Global View on Scrap: Turkish market remains relatively positive, Asia waiting for announcement in China

Tube and Pipe
22 Nov	Turkey's hollow section prices still decline, with buyers expecting further price falls
08 Nov	Turkey’s hollow section prices continue to fall as negative pressures persist
25 Oct	Turkey’s hollow section prices fall amid sluggish demand and weak HRC prices
11 Oct	Turkey’s hollow section prices still increasing but demand fails to improve
04 Oct	Turkey’s local and export hollow section prices rise, but outlook uncertain
25 Sep	Turkish hollow section prices still stable despite lack of trade
06 Sep	Local and export hollow sections prices in Turkey still stable
23 Aug	Turkish hollow section prices remain stable despite lack of trade
07 Aug	Turkish hollow section prices fall amid unfavorable market conditions
26 Jul	Turkish hollow section prices still stable despite depressing outlook

Flats and Slab
22 Nov	Turkey’s HRC and coated prices decline amid pessimistic mood, slower restocking
22 Nov	Global View on HRC: Mood far from positive, though shaky recovery seen in China amid futures rebound
21 Nov	Turkish flat steel spot prices continue to slide amid poor outlook
14 Nov	Turkish flat steel spot prices soften further as mills reduce HRC prices
12 Nov	Turkey’s local and import HRC prices fall again amid low demand, weak mood in China
12 Nov	Coated and CRC prices in Turkey pulled down by low demand, weak HRC prices
08 Nov	Global View on HRC: Stability spreads across markets, trading slows
07 Nov	Turkish flats market remains weak, HRC prices soften only slightly
07 Nov	Turkish flat steel spot prices decline as outlook remains bleak
01 Nov	Global View on HRC: Prices see only small corrections, but obvious improvement in trades

Longs and Billet
26 Nov	Turkish official domestic wire rod prices fall sharply
26 Nov	Iskenderun-based Turkish mill cut its longs prices sharply
25 Nov	Turkish domestic rebar spot prices decrease as week begins
25 Nov	Turkey’s Icdas cuts its longs prices
22 Nov	Global View on Billet: Downtrend continues as China’s upturn not sustainable, scrap falls
22 Nov	Turkish merchant bar export prices soften
21 Nov	Lower scrap prices put Turkey’s billet imports under pressure after previous deals
21 Nov	Turkish domestic rebar spot prices fall below $600/mt
21 Nov	Turkey’s Kardemir closes its rebar sales
20 Nov	Local Turkish merchant bar prices fall sharply