By CRU Analyst Iris Speelmanns Last week, Turkish scrap prices slid further, dropping by $9 /t w/w to $281 /t CFR for HMS 80:20, based on one 40 kt deal from Europe. This new price level is the lowest level since the brief drop in mid-June and before that the distinct, though brief, weakness last winter. Weaker global […] The post CRU: Turkish Scrap Prices Fall appeared first on Steel Market Update.
The following article on the hot rolled coil (HRC) steel and financial futures markets was written by Jack Marshall of Crunch Risk LLC. Here is how Jack saw trading over the past week: Lighter volume summer market conditions prevail in the HR futures market. After six consecutive price increases, in the HR index that the […] The post Hot Rolled Futures: Sentiment Shift! appeared first on Steel Market Update.
SMU contributor Gaurav Chhibbar is a partner at Metal Edge Partners, a firm engaged in Risk Management and Strategic Advisory. In this role, he and his firm design and execute risk management strategies for clients along with providing process and analytical support. In Gaurav’s previous role, he was a trader at Cargill spending time in […] The post Hot Rolled Futures: How to Make Sense of the Curve appeared first on Steel Market Update.
Ferrous scrap prices are widely expected to move up in August anywhere from $10 to $30 per ton, lending support to higher finished steel prices. “Most of the trade on both sides of the aisle are expecting the August market to strengthen, though there is debate on how much,” said one Steel Market Update source. […] The post Steel Prices Likely to Get Support from Higher Scrap in August appeared first on Steel Market Update.
Ferrous scrap prices for July settled down $10 per ton in the Western Pennsylvania/Ohio/Indiana markets, stayed sideways in the southern markets, and saw a combination of the two at points west, reported Steel Market Update sources. “This is a far cry from recent expectations of down $20-30/GT and represents what I believe is the bottom […] The post July Scrap Down Just $10—Is This the Bottom? appeared first on Steel Market Update.
The steel price increases announced by the major mills have not had much effect on the HVAC sector yet, but members of the Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) are hopeful the market has bottomed and the value of their inventories has stabilized. “There hasn’t been much change in behavior on the street […] The post HARDI: “We Feel the Floor Has Been Hit” appeared first on Steel Market Update.
Declining ferrous scrap prices are expected to finally bottom in July, but only after backsliding by at least $10 per ton for one more month, predict Steel Market Update sources. Flat rolled steelmakers announced a $40 per ton increase in finished steel prices this week, which brings increased scrutiny to the price of scrap. Scrap […] The post Will Ferrous Scrap Prices Find the Bottom in July? appeared first on Steel Market Update.
The following article on the hot rolled coil (HRC) steel and financial futures markets was written by Jack Marshall of Crunch Risk LLC. Here is how Jack saw trading over the past week: Steel From 7/11/2018 up to this Wednesday, 6/26/2019, the HR index that the CME uses to settle the HR futures contract has dropped […] The post Hot Rolled Futures: Have We Found a Bottom? appeared first on Steel Market Update.
Last night, Steel Market Update participated in the annual Bank of America Merrill Lynch dinner hosted by metals and mining analyst Timna Tanners. We also spoke at the CRU Steel Briefing a little earlier in the day. Here are some of the key takeaways from those meetings. Mill Lead Times Short Flat rolled steel mill […] The post Notes From New York City Steel Meetings appeared first on Steel Market Update.
The following article discussing the global ferrous derivatives markets was written by David Feldstein. As an independent steel market analyst, advisor and trader, we believe he provides insightful commentary and trading ideas to our readers. Note that Steel Market Update does not take any positions on HRC or scrap trading, and any recommendations made by […] The post HRC Futures: There Looks to be a Rally on the Horizon, Might Be Time to Get Opportunistic appeared first on Steel Market Update.