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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Emirati buyers postpone HRC bookings amid rapidly falling import offers

Ex-China CRC prices move down on lack of local market support

Pakistani HRC customers achieve lower prices in new deals with Chinese traders

Brazilian slab export prices mostly stable

Ex-China stainless steel prices move sideways 

Ex-India HRC prices pulled down by competition, EU demand shows signs of fatigue

Ex-China HRC prices keep falling sharply amid weak support from local and overseas markets

Global slab market weakens, Asian slab exporters successful in sales to Europe

Baosteel keeps all its flat steel prices stable for delivery in May

Turkish HRC mills become more flexible in local and export pricing

Local Indian HRC prices rise marginally, still at discount to mills’ base prices

Ex-China steel plate prices decline slightly, reflecting local weakness

Local Indian CRC prices record very small gains amid halt of fresh bookings

Global View on HRC: Ex-China discounts trigger negative mood globally

Romanian flats producer raises CRC and HDG prices, traders keep offers stable

Turkish flat steel spot prices fall further as outlook still sluggish

Chinese domestic PPGI prices edge down

Import HRC prices fall further in Vietnam amid China’s slump, outlook still weak

US plate prices hold steady

US HRC prices still climbing, CRC prices reverse course

Turkish re-rollers ready for discounts while facing extremely low trade for coated and CRC

Mixed signals from European HRC market

Slab prices in Asia weaken as flat steel market drops, exporters more aggressive

Ex-China HDG offer prices edge down amid weak demand, lower futures prices

Ex-India HDG prices stable even as trading hits pause with EU buyers pulling out

Ex-India HRC prices widen downward as competition becomes tougher

Flat steel prices in local Taiwanese market - week 14

Local and import HRC prices dip further in Turkey

Plate prices relatively stable in Turkey but demand weakens

Import HRC prices tumble in Pakistan, outlook still bearish

UAE continues limited HRC buying amid softening import market

Ex-China HRC prices follow decline in local market, buyers’ bids keep dropping

Weaker mood for Indian HRC exports, sellers adopt dual pricing depending on destination

Prices increase for Brazilian slab exports

HRC price cut by Vietnam’s Hoa Phat smaller than expected, gap with imports widens

Ex-China stainless steel prices move down

Shagang Group keeps local HRC prices stable for April

Shagang Group keeps local steel plate price stable for April

Cleveland-Cliffs announces $100/nt price increase for HRC

Russia active in international slab sales, but prices weak

Ex-China steel plate prices soften amid weak mood, still high supply

Local Indian CRC prices soften amid tepid demand even as mills raise base prices

Local Indian HRC trade prices slip, trading-base price gap widens after mills’ hikes

Are US HRC, CRC prices cresting the top of the bell curve?

US plate prices

Brazilian CRC import offers trend stable

Global View on HRC: Optimism on prices still losing momentum in most regions, except Europe, due to declines in China  

Romanian flats producer keep prices stable, local traders raise offers

HRC import activity keep falling in Vietnam, future trend lacks clarity

Chinese domestic PPGI prices move sideways


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