Asia Analyses

You may find latest developments on Asia and all the news about Asia on SteelOrbis. Follow the latest analysis, prices, news and developments regarding both global and Turkish markets about Asia.

06 Jun

Global View on Billet: June started on negative note, though price cuts limited

30 May

Global View on Billet: Declines continue as supply exceeds demand, despite firm scrap

23 May

Global View on Billet: Prices soften again, triggering demand for Asian origins

16 May

Global View on Billet: Prices finally move up everywhere amid rebound in China, higher scrap prices

09 May

Global View on Billet: China’s bearish moods impact billet sentiments despite rebound in scrap

02 May

Global View on Billet: Prices largely stable, but buyers currently do not believe in rebound

25 Apr

Global View on Billet: Fall in scrap fails to put strong pressure on billet with China rather stable

16 Apr

Ex-Asia billet prices fall further despite expectations, outlook bearish again

11 Apr

Global View on Billet: Trade war results in decreases everywhere, but further fall questionable

10 Apr

US tariff postponement supports ex-Asia billet prices, though China still targeted

09 Apr

Ex-Asia billet price drops to lowest level since Sept amid trade war, demand starts to revive

07 Apr

Ex-Asia billet prices fall further as sales slow, trade war offsets traditional spring rebound

28 Mar

Global View on Billet: Sellers’ attempts to push prices up fail in most major markets

21 Mar

Global View on Billet: Price trend not quite settled as China weakens further while other suppliers take upward steps

14 Mar

Global View on Billet: Mood improves, prices expected to rise further

07 Mar

Global View on Billet: Prices fail to rebound in major markets despite scrap rises

04 Mar

Asian billet offers down slightly amid weak mood in China, buyers await more cuts

28 Feb

Global View on Billet: Market looks for clear trend as rises in China not sustained

21 Feb

Global View on Billet: Stronger China and firm scrap push prices up in most markets

14 Feb

Global View on Billet: Downtrend resumes in Asia, some improvement seen only in Turkey

07 Feb

Global View on Billet: Market fails to find common trend as China’s return not so positive, but scrap up

07 Feb

Asian rebar market trends sideways as China returns slowly from holiday

24 Jan

Global View on Billet: Deals signed only at discounts despite Asian sellers’ hike attempts

17 Jan

Global View on Billet: Tentative rebound seen amid rises from China, prices still slide in MENA

10 Jan

Global View on Billet: Downtrend resumes amid bearishness in China, scrap and general outlook

20 Dec

Global View on Billet: Market characterized by sliding prices triggered by China and poor demand

13 Dec

Global View on Billet: Price fluctuations small as supporting factors fail to change weak fundamentals

29 Nov

Global View on Billet: Price drop in Turkey accelerates, while China holds steady

22 Nov

Global View on Billet: Downtrend continues as China’s upturn not sustainable, scrap falls

15 Nov

Global View on Billet: China’s bearishness impacts most markets, outlook turns negative

08 Nov

Global View on Billet: Fundamentals weak, expectations prevent strong price falls

01 Nov

Global View on Billet: Asian market shows some signs of increases, but weak scrap impact

18 Oct

Global View on Billet: Negative mood returns, but not yet reflected in many deals

20 Sep

Global View on Billet: Billet price fluctuations limited amid negative scrap, uncertain China

13 Sep

Global View on Billet: Market stops falling amid warmer sentiment in China

06 Sep

Global View on Billet: China’s slump triggers more bearishness globally, though ‘Golden September’ starts

29 Aug

Global View on Billet: Gradual recovery in prices leads to better non-China sales

23 Aug

Global View on Billet: Market uncertain amid shaky rebound in China

09 Aug

Global View on Billet: Prices inevitably keep falling as China still has major impact

02 Aug

Global View on Billet: Major markets hit bottom for the time being

26 Jul

Global View on Billet: China’s aggression impacts all markets, has temporary bottom been reached?

19 Jul

Free Global View on Billet: China-driven bearishness persists despite some small hike attempts

12 Jul

Free Global View on Billet: Downtrend resumes, ex-China sales dominate in most markets

05 Jul

Free Global View on Billet: Some suppliers attempt price increases, but success very limited

28 Jun

Free Global View on Billet: Declines resume almost everywhere driven by weakness in China

21 Jun

Free Global View on Billet: Market enjoys the silence, only China keeps slowly going down

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