China 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.

15 May

Local Chinese stainless steel prices fluctuate slightly, trade at normal levels

15 May

Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 20, 2024

15 May

Ex-China CRC offer prices decline amid softer local and futures prices

14 May

Mood among Chinese HRC exporters worsens amid lower futures prices

14 May

Ex-China stainless steel prices stable despite softer nickel prices

13 May

Ex-China steel plate market stable, but mood slightly more negative

13 May

Baosteel raises local HRC prices by $7/mt for May

10 May

Global View on HRC: Most HRC suppliers keep offers stable, uncertainty over future price trend still persists

10 May

Chinese domestic PPGI prices increase, mood negative amid drop in HRC futures

10 May

Formosa hikes HRC prices by $15/mt in Vietnam, despite slow demand and pressure from Chinese suppliers

10 May

Non-VAT steel export offers from China start to revive gradually

09 May

Buyers not ready for higher slab offers attempted by Asian mills, push for discounts

09 May

Chinese HDG exporters keep prices stable, but mood improves locally

09 May

Ex-China CRC offer prices remain stable despite better mood locally

09 May

Local Chinese stainless steel prices stable or down slightly, demand sluggish

08 May

Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 19, 2024

07 May

Chinese HRC export price trend lacks clarity, local market still gradually improving

07 May

Ex-China stainless steel prices remain stable while stainless futures prices decline

07 May

Shagang Group keeps local steel plate price stable for May

06 May

Ex-China steel plate prices move sideways

06 May

Shagang Group keeps local HRC prices stable for May

03 May

Free Global View on HRC: Most HRC suppliers keep offers stable, mood improves further in Europe

02 May

Vietnam’s Hoa Phat raises local HRC prices amid import price hikes

30 Apr

Ex-China stainless steel prices move sideways, less restocking than expected

30 Apr

Ex-China HRC prices stable from mills, but tradable level gains $5/mt

29 Apr

Ex-China steel plate prices edge up

26 Apr

Chinese domestic PPGI prices fluctuate slightly, sentiment affected by futures price drop

25 Apr

Chinese HDG export prices rise further, but at slower pace

24 Apr

China issues serious warnings to non-VAT exporters, effect on prices too uneven so far

24 Apr

Import HRC offers lack clarity in Turkey amid non-VAT trade probe in China

24 Apr

Ex-China CRC offer prices rise slightly despite slow trade

24 Apr

Local Chinese stainless steel prices mostly increase

24 Apr

Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 17, 2024

23 Apr

Ex-China HRC prices up slightly amid local gains, but sustainability of further rise doubtful

23 Apr

Ex-China stainless steel prices move up

22 Apr

Ex-China steel plate prices move sideways, local prices expected to rise

19 Apr

Chinese domestic PPGI prices increase amid higher HRC futures prices

18 Apr

Chinese HDG export prices rise amid hikes in local and futures prices

17 Apr

Local Chinese stainless steel prices mostly increase slightly

17 Apr

Silicon steel sheet prices in local Chinese market - week 16, 2024

17 Apr

Ex-China CRC offer prices edge up amid better sentiment locally

16 Apr

Ex-China HRC prices relatively stable but with some upward bias amid improved mood locally

16 Apr

Ex-China stainless steel prices move sideways, demand rebounds

15 Apr

Ex-China steel plate prices increase on back of stronger local market

12 Apr

Chinese domestic PPGI prices see further declines

11 Apr

Chinese HDG export prices move sideways, but local market keeps gradually improve

11 Apr

Baosteel cuts local HRC prices by $14/mt for May

10 Apr

Chinese stainless steel prices stable or slightly higher

10 Apr

Ex-China CRC offer prices move sideways but mood improves

10 Apr

Import HRC prices in Vietnam edge up amid Chinese hikes

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