Steel Market Intelligence » steel construction 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 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 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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]]> http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4359 0 June Flat-Rolled Inventory Lowest in Two Years; Shipments Pick Up Strength on Price Hikes http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4340 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4340#comments Wed, 17 Jul 2013 19:11:29 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4340 New Report Preview:

June carbon steel inventories declined another 1.2% to the lowest since February 2011, while average daily shipments gained 0.8%, bucking the normal seasonal drop of …

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]]> http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4340 0 May ABI Mixed Messages – Overall ABI Back Above 50; Commercial/Industrial Index Hits 3-Year Low http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4242 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4242#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:48:28 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4242 New Report Preview:

The American Institute of Architects’ ABI Index – a leading indicator of non-res construction activity – rebounded to 52.9 in May, after falling to 48.6 in April – the first time…

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]]> http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4242 0 Advance/Decliner Index Ticks Slightly Higher on Domestic Sheet Price Hike http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4187 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4187#comments Thu, 30 May 2013 15:06:19 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4187 New Report Preview:

Our Advance/Decliner Index rose slightly after hitting a one-year low last week  due solely to…

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]]> http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4187 0 US Steel Leads with a $50 Sheet Hike http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4167 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4167#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 13:12:29 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4167 New Report Preview:

According to American Metal Market, US Steel is attempting to lead with a $50/ton sheet price hike effectively immediately. This move follows Severstal’s failed attempt…

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]]> http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4167 0 April ABI Drops Below 50 for the First Time in Nearly a Year http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4159 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4159#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 15:09:04 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4159 New Report Preview:

The American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) ABI Index – a leading indicator of non-residential construction activity – dropped below 50 to 48.6 in April, indicating…

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]]> http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4159 0 April Global Steel Production Rises as China Surges While Rest of World Drops http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4154 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4154#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 16:55:54 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4154 New Report Preview:

April global steel production rose by 1.5% from March to 4.4 million tonnes per day (mtpd) and gained 1.2% from the year-ago level driven by…

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]]> http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4154 0 Advance/Decliner Drops to One-Year Low on Chinese-Driven Weakness http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4171 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4171#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 06:30:04 +0000 http://www.michelleapplebaum.com/blog/?p=4171 New Report Preview:

Our Advance/Decliner Index fell back to its one-year low after posting a nominal uptick the previous week. A sharp 5% drop in iron ore prices combined with news of…

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