Steel Market Intelligence » domestic steel http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog Analytical Steel Industry Expertise Wed, 09 Apr 2014 19:25:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 July ABI – Total Index Rebounds, Project Inquiries Near 8-Year High http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4450 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4450#comments Wed, 21 Aug 2013 15:22:21 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4450 New Report Preview:

The American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) ABI Index – a leading indicator of non-residential construction activity – rebounded to 52.7 from 51.6 in June and broke 50 for the third…

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]]> http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4450 0 July Global Steel Production Drops Less than Seasonally Normal as Chinese Output Remains Robust http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4446 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4446#comments Tue, 20 Aug 2013 19:59:01 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4446 New Report Preview:

July global steel production declined 2.2% to 4.269 million tonnes per day (tpd), less than the normal seasonal drop of 3.5%, mainly due to persistent overproduction from China…

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]]> http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4446 0 July Flat-Rolled Inventory Drops Further; Shipments Weaken After Strong June http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4432 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4432#comments Fri, 16 Aug 2013 18:29:49 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4432 New Report Preview:

There was a reasonable amount of good news in the July MSCI report. First, in an unusual move, flat-rolled inventories dropped nearly 3% from June; it’s rare to see inventories…

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]]> http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4432 0 Advance/Decliner Index Moves Sideways on Higher China, Weaker Elsewhere http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4426 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4426#comments Thu, 15 Aug 2013 15:21:03 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4426 New Report Preview:

Our Advance/Decliner Index posted a nominal improvement as a 2.3% increase in iron ore prices, bullish comments about the Chinese real estate market and a 2.1% drop in final…

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]]> http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4426 0 Advance/Decliner Index Remains High with Weaker China http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4413 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4413#comments Wed, 07 Aug 2013 23:45:37 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4413 New Report Preview:

Our Advance/Decliner Index declined slightly this week as news of a 2.3% rebound in Chinese steel production in mid-July and a 1.9% drop in iron ore prices put downward…

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]]> http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4413 0 July ISM Steel Survey – Where Did the Optimism Go? http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4405 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4405#comments Mon, 05 Aug 2013 22:15:37 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4405 New Report Preview:

The July Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Steel Buyer Survey showed a flattening of the outlook for the overall economy and respondents’ own businesses and indicated…

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]]> http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4405 0 Advance/Decliner Index Highest Since January; Chinese Pricing Strength Continues – For Now http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4383 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4383#comments Tue, 30 Jul 2013 06:45:31 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4383 New Report Preview:

Our Advance/Decliner Index rose to the highest level since early January. The increase was driven by our Ex-China Index rising as more price increases were announced in…

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]]> http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4383 1 June ABI Down but Above 50 – Commercial/Industrial Index Highest Since December 2007 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4368 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4368#comments Wed, 24 Jul 2013 23:53:38 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4368 New Report Preview:

The American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) ABI Index – a leading indicator of non-residential construction activity – fell to 51.6 in June after rebounding to 52.9 in May from April’s…

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]]> http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4368 0 Advance/Decliner Index Remains High as China Index Highest Since February; AK Steel Flags Another Sheet Hike http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4363 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4363#comments Wed, 24 Jul 2013 00:06:05 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4363 New Report Preview:

Our Advance/Decliner Index fell slightly from the six-month high recorded the week prior. The slight drop was due to our Ex-China Index falling from a six-month high as our China…

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]]> http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4363 0 IIIN – Construction Market to See Modest Improvement, Recovery “Unimpressive” – Thoughts from the JunQ Conference Call http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4359 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4359#comments Tue, 23 Jul 2013 22:24:53 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4359 New Report Preview:

Insteel Industries (IIIN) reported JunQ earnings of $0.18/share, which adjusted to $0.19/share, substantially below the Street’s $0.27/share and slightly lower than…

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