Flats and Slab 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.

 
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Ex-China stainless steel prices edge down

HDG export offers decline in Brazil

Demand not to blame: Why Chinese market is falling and what to expect from May 

Turkey’s HRC prices fall amid another sharp drop in import offers, lack of sales

Ex-Japan HRC prices tumble in April, but lag behind global downturn

Ex-China steel plate prices fall sharply after local and futures prices declines

Local Indian CRC prices slip as users shift out of long-term supply deals

Local Indian HRC trade prices soften, base price hike for May becomes doubtful

Brazilian HRC export price declines from three weeks ago

Chinese domestic PPGI prices move sideways

Ex-India HDG prices stable amid close to zero trade activity as EU buyers remain absent

Nucor’s plate mill announces $40/nt price increase

US HRC prices still steady, CRC prices start to reverse

Ex-China HDG offer prices stable, though local quotes keep dropping 

Global View on HRC: Market trends and evaluations still mainly pessimistic

Price gap between local and import HRC widens in Europe as Asian sellers more aggressive

Ex-India HRC prices soften by end of week amid lower offers to EU, need to push volumes

Romanian flat steel prices still stable though demand fails to pick up

Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 16

Local Chinese stainless steel prices rebound

Chinese HRC suppliers less aggressive in Vietnam, but mood still negative

Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 16

Ex-China CRC offers move in different direction from local and futures prices, sentiment unclear

Ex-China HRC prices fall again despite slight recovery in local and futures prices

Prices roughly stable for Brazilian slab exports

Ex-India HRC prices slip further, but buyers expect new bottom

HRC buyers in UAE continue to delay new orders ahead of Eid holiday

Asian slab customers look for cheaper sources as flat steel market retreats

Ex-China stainless steel prices edge up

CRC import price offers decline in Brazil

US domestic HDG prices might have hit their peak

Ex-China steel plate prices stable despite ongoing local declines

Local Indian CRC prices stable, negative signs of a few users shifting to imports

Indian HRC trade prices soften as slowdown in exports weighs on local sales

Have US HRC, CRC prices finally topped out?

Global View on HRC: Continuous price fall in Asia puts pressure on other markets globally

Turkey’s HRC prices fall below $800/mt amid low trade, aggressive Chinese deals

Turkish flats spot prices fall further amid weak business activities

Formosa cuts HRC offers in Vietnam beyond expectations given more aggressive ex-China offers

Chinese domestic PPGI prices follow downtrend

European HRC suppliers struggle to sustain prices, import prices on the wane

Ex-India HDG prices drop in tandem with lower trade activity in key destinations

Romania’s local flats prices mainly stable, demand weakens

Ex-China HDG offer prices keep falling amid ongoing drops in raw material and futures prices

Most plate prices stabilize in Turkey despite slow trade  

Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 15

Another nosedive in Turkey’s CRC and coated domestic steel prices

Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 15

Local Chinese stainless steel prices move down

Import HRC dip again in Vietnam, aggressive ex-China offers keep invading market


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