The spread between hot-rolled coil (HRC) and prime scrap prices has widened in February, according to Steel Market Update data. Prices for both products increased in February month over month. Our hot-rolled coil price average rose $15 per ton week over week to $825 per ton per net ton ($41.25 per cwt) as of Feb. 14. […] The post Hot Rolled vs. Prime Scrap Price Spread Jumps in Feb appeared first on Steel Market Update.
The cost and scope of Steel Dynamics Inc.’s flat-rolled aluminum mill in Columbus, Miss., and related scrap processing operations, have increased. The total cost of the project is now expected to be $2.5 billion, up from an initial $2.2 billion, SDI chairman, president, and CEO Mark Millett said during the quarterly earnings call last week. […] The post SDI Aluminum Mill Set to Cost Up to $2.5B, Mid ’25 Startup Slated appeared first on Steel Market Update.
The spread between hot-rolled coil (HRC) and prime scrap prices has remained relatively flat vs December levels, according to Steel Market Update data. Prices for both products rose in January vs. the end of 2022. Our hot-rolled coil price average ticked up $5 per ton week over week to $740 per net ton ($37.00 per cwt) as […] The post Hot Rolled vs. Prime Scrap Price Spread Holds Steady appeared first on Steel Market Update.
Turkish scrap import prices increase w/w Turkish scrap prices have been rising consistently since the end of 2022 and into the first week of 2023. Last week, we were reported two confirmed deals at the level of ~$396 /t for HMS 80:20, which were closed at the end of December. Since then, a total of […]
The following article on the hot-rolled coil (HRC), scrap and financial futures markets was written by Jack Marshall of Crunch Risk LLC. Here is how Jack saw trading over the past week: Hot Rolled Hot-rolled futures have pushed higher in year-end thin trading. December daily futures trading volumes hovered around 19,000 short tons (ST) per […] The post HR Futures: Will Demand Support the Latest Price Push? appeared first on Steel Market Update.
Turkish scrap import prices increase w/w Last week, the Turkish scrap market turned quiet again following active buying activity in the prior week. Consequently, our assessment for HMS 1/2 80:20 remained unchanged w/w at $381 /t CFR (+$42 /t m/m) due to a lack of new deals. The previous price rebound in Turkish scrap market […]
The spread between hot-rolled coil (HRC) and prime scrap prices is narrowing for the second consecutive month, according to Steel Market Update data. Prices for both products increased in December, following five consecutive months of declines. The latest HRC-prime spread is one of the lowest recorded in more than two years. The spread is now back […] The post Hot Rolled vs Prime Scrap Price Spread Remains Low appeared first on Steel Market Update.
The following article on the hot-rolled coil (HRC), scrap and financial futures markets was written by Jack Marshall of Crunch Risk LLC. Here is how Jack saw trading over the past week: Hot Rolled Over the last month, HR index prices have continued to decline, but at a much slower pace. The most recent index […] The post HR Futures in Limbo as Risk Managers Await More Data Points appeared first on Steel Market Update.
Turkish scrap import prices increase w/w Turkish scrap prices started to increase significantly last week. Accordingly, our assessment for HMS 1/2 80:20 rose to $374 /t CFR based on two new deals, up by $35 /t w/w and $26 /t m/m. Scrap sellers have been raising prices amid tighter supply into winter months, and buyers […]
Is the market at a bottom or not? Cleveland-Cliffs and US Steel have each announced price hikes of $60 per ton ($3 per cwt). And we’re told other mills might follow. If this isn’t a bottom, it sure looks like domestic mills are trying to create one with a floor of ~$600 per ton for […] The post Final Thoughts appeared first on Steel Market Update.