Metals & Mining, Ferrous
May 04, 2026
Platts changes frequency of Brazilian domestic steel assessments to daily
Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, has increased the frequency of its domestic Brazilian flat and long steel price assessments to daily, from weekly, effective May 4, 2026.
The frequency change impacts the following assessments. All other specifications remain unchanged:
| Symbol (Daily) | Description |
| SB01190 | Rebar 10MM EXW Brazil Domestic Production (Real/mt) |
| SB01138 | HRC EXW Brazil Domestic Production (Real/mt) |
| SB01080 | CRC EXW Brazil Domestic Production (Real/mt) |
| SB01117 | HDG Brazil Domestic Production (Real/mt) |
In addition to the frequency change, Platts has launched new weekly (WA) and monthly averages (MA) for each of the above assessments.
| Symbol | Description |
|
SBO1194 WA SBO1193 MA |
Rebar 10MM EXW Brazil Domestic Production (Real/mt) |
|
SBO1134 WA SBO1133 MA |
HRC EXW Brazil Domestic Production (Real/mt) |
|
SBO1084 WA SBO1083 MA |
CRC EXW Brazil Domestic Production (Real/mt) |
|
SBO1114 WA SBO1083 MA |
HDG Brazil Domestic Production (Real/mt) |
Platts full steel specifications can be found in the Global Steel, Ferrous Scrap, Ferroalloys, and Noble Alloys guide, available at the following link: Global Steel Methodology Guide .
The daily assessments will follow Platts Brazil holiday schedule and will be published at the Sao Paulo market close (4:30 PM local time).
The daily assessments, along with the associated weekly and monthly averages, will be published on fixed pages MW1315 and ST1315, in Steel Business Briefing, Steel Price Report, and in the Platts price database.
Platts send all comments to LatAmMetalsteam@spglobal.com and pricegroup@spglobal.com
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