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The U.S. electric-arc furnace steelmaking industry is eager to work with the administration of President-elect Joe Biden to craft better trade, infrastructure and manufacturing policies, the head of the Steel Manufacturers Association said. And those efforts could be fruitful given Biden’s moderate positions on those issues and the moderation that will be necessary to effectively […] The post SMA: Biden Should Go Big on Infrastructure, Keep Section 232 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 HR and scrap prices had a very strong move in the last month. All eyes focus on lead times for […] The post Hot Rolled Futures: Very Strong Move appeared first on Steel Market Update.

Schnitzer Steel completed the transition to a consolidated earnings report, posting a net income of $15 million for the first quarter of FY 2021 ending Nov. 30, 2020. Results were a significant increase from net income of $5 million in Q4 FY 2020 and a loss of $7 million a year ago. “We were very […] The post Schnitzer Steel Reports Strong Scrap Demand and Pricing appeared first on Steel Market Update.

Flat rolled steel prices have started the new year strong, jumping by another $25-55 per ton and taking the benchmark hot rolled price above $1,000, within sight of the record high of $1,070 per ton seen in 2008. With steel still in tight supply and ferrous scrap prices likely to increase again in January, Steel […] The post SMU Price Ranges & Indices: Hot Rolled Tops $1,000 appeared first on Steel Market Update.

Flat rolled steel prices have started the new year strong, jumping by another $25-55 per ton and taking the benchmark hot rolled price above $1,000, within sight of the record high of $1,070 per ton seen in 2008. With steel still in tight supply and ferrous scrap prices likely to increase again in January, Steel […] The post SMU Price Ranges & Indices: Hot Rolled Tops $1,000 appeared first on Steel Market Update.

As we enter the New Year (goodbye 2020, welcome 2021), you will notice changes to Steel Market Update. One of the very first things you will notice is that our newsletters will have more relevant content in them. This is due to the addition of Michael Cowden who joins us after spending 13 years with […] The post Final Thoughts appeared first on Steel Market Update.

John Packard, President & CEO of Steel Market Update discusses changes being made at the company, events on the books for 2021, and the status of the flat rolled and plate steel markets – including steel price commentary: As we enter the New Year (goodbye 2020, welcome 2021), you will notice changes to Steel Market […] The post SMU CEO Comments on New Year, Spot Steel Prices & More appeared first on Steel Market Update.

Among steelmaking raw materials, the prices of iron ore, pig iron, scrap, zinc and aluminum continue to see large gains in December compared to months prior, up as much as 65 percent year over year. Iron ore, pig iron and scrap prices have seen significant increases compared to the late summer months. Coking coal prices […] The post Raw Materials Prices: Iron Ore, Coking Coal, Pig Iron, Scrap, Zinc appeared first on Steel Market Update.

I received a call earlier today from one of our readers who is also a consultant to companies who purchase flat rolled steel. He mentioned to me that there is some confusion with companies who think our index is the same as CRU, since we are owned by CRU. That belief is ill-advised and flat […] The post Final Thoughts appeared first on Steel Market Update.

By CRU Principal Analyst Chris Asgill, from CRU’s Global Steel Trade Service Scrap prices have surged over the past month, with import prices up $50-90 /t m/m. Turkish prices have gained the most significant ground, though were below Asian prices a month ago. At the time of our assessment last week Turkish prices were approaching $400 /t […] The post CRU: Scrap Prices Surge on Stronger Steel Markets appeared first on Steel Market Update.