Read the Kallanish South East Asia Report - Week 17.

• Production: After seeing activity spike in mid-March, Dexin’s blast furnaces saw activity, based on satellite heat readings, retreat again last week to levels seen consistently since mid-February.
• Flats: Hot rolled coil prices continue to shoot up in Vietnam despite the release of fresh offers from domestic mills.
• Longs: Long product import markets in Southeast Asia are holding firm. Buyers continue to book non-Chinese longs because of price competitiveness
• Semis: Suppliers are still pressing for price gains in the East Asian billet market, but Chinese importers are not accepting higher prices.
• Raw Materials: Recent Vietnamese scrap bookings reflect that the market is relatively stable on-week.
• Extra Monthly Data: Country Analsys: Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Singapore.

This is a weekly subscription report analysing production, flats, longs, semis, and raw materials for the region.  Additionally, the production section includes brand new data series monitoring hot metal production activity in the region at the blast furnace level.