Posts Tagged: ‘scrap’

Advance/Decliner Index Ticks Slightly Higher on Domestic Sheet Price Hike

May 30, 2013 Posted by Steel Market Intelligence

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

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US Steel Leads with a $50 Sheet Hike

May 23, 2013 Posted by Steel Market Intelligence

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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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April ABI Drops Below 50 for the First Time in Nearly a Year

May 22, 2013 Posted by Steel Market Intelligence

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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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April Global Steel Production Rises as China Surges While Rest of World Drops

May 21, 2013 Posted by Steel Market Intelligence

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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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Advance/Decliner Drops to One-Year Low on Chinese-Driven Weakness

May 21, 2013 Posted by Steel Market Intelligence

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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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April Steel Distributor Shipments Show Surprising Pick-up; Inventories Drop on Flat-Rolled Decline

May 15, 2013 Posted by Steel Market Intelligence

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April MSCI shipments rose 1% sequentially versus the normal seasonal drop of 1.8%, with shipments for all products posting sequential gains. However, we suspect this is due to…

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Advance/Decliner Index Remains Dismal; Ex-China Index Hits Four-Year Low

May 13, 2013 Posted by Steel Market Intelligence

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While our Advance/Decliner Index posted a nominal uptick, our Ex-China Index declined to a four-year low due to a combination of Chinese overcapacity being exported and…

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Advance/Decliner Index Lowest Since Last May

May 8, 2013 Posted by Steel Market Intelligence

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Our Advance/Decliner Index remained at a one-year low last week as our China Index remained at a low level due to a combination of…

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May Scrap Prices Slide Again

May 3, 2013 Posted by Steel Market Intelligence

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According to just-published data from American Metal Market (AMM), May prime and shredded scrap prices each declined $22 (-5.5-5.6%) to $380/ton and $368/ton as…

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Advance/Decliner Index Turns Back Down as Chinese Uptick Short-Lived

April 24, 2013 Posted by Steel Market Intelligence

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After posting a modest uptick last week, our Advance/Decliner Index declined again as the pricing strength we saw in China the week before ended up being short-lived…

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