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AK Steel announced a leading $40/ton sheet hike this afternoon, the second increase in three weeks. We suspect AK’s move is…
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Second Sheet Price Increase Increasingly Likely
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We suspect we’ll see a second price increase announced, with about half of the original $50/ton May 22 sheet price hike sticking at the three-week mark. This is the first time…
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Advance/Decliner Index Remains Weak
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Our Advance/Decliner Index rose to a seven-week high as domestic sheet prices continued to climb and Chinese prices strengthened on the back of…
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YTD May Chinese Steel Exports Up Whopping 22%; Bao Cuts Prices
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May Chinese net steel exports declined 3.3% to 4.11 million tonnes (mt) from April’s post-recession high of 4.25 mt as gross steel exports…
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June Scrap Prices Hold Up Better than Expected
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According to published data from American Metal Market (AMM), June prime and shredded scrap prices diverged due to…
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Advance/Decliner Index Falls Slightly as Chinese Pricing Continues to Deteriorate
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Our Advance/Decliner Index fell last week as pricing weakness spread to Latin America, driving our Ex-China Index down. Our China Index remained at a dismal level due to…
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May OCTG Prices Fall to Lowest Since March 2010
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According to Pipe Logix, May OCTG prices declined 1.0% (or $16/ton) to $1,665/ton, the lowest since March 2010 and some 13.1% below the recent high of $1,916/ton in …
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Advance/Decliner Index Ticks Slightly Higher on Domestic Sheet Price Hike
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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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April Imports Surge 8.2%; Japan Highest Since Asian Financial Crisis
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Preliminary April imports jumped 8.2% to a five-month high of 2.68 million tons (mt) from 2.48 mt in March, driven primarily by…
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US Steel Leads with a $50 Sheet Hike
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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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