Ferrous scrap prices are expected to rise anywhere from $40-70/GT in March after declines in February, lending further support to higher finished steel prices. Scrap prices are likely rise in March by at least as much as they fell in February, said CRU Senior Analyst Ryan McKinley. “The cold snap over the last few weeks […] The post Ferrous Scrap Prices Poised for Big Jump in March 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: Hot Rolled The latest hot roll production data shows that recent year-on-year figures are off by roughly 20 percent due mainly to […] The post HR Futures: More Pressure in HR Prices, Little Change in BUS Futures appeared first on Steel Market Update.
By CRU Senior Analyst Ryan McKinley, from CRU’s Steel Metallics Monitor The CRU metallics price indicator (CRUmpi) was unchanged m/m in October at 225.6 following large price increases the prior month. Supply in many markets became more available as prices rose, and this helped prevent additional upside pressure. For November, market sentiment is that prices […] The post CRU: Global Scrap Prices Lose Momentum Due to Supply Influx appeared first on Steel Market Update.
By CRU Principal Analyst Chris Asgill, from CRU’s Global Steel Trade Service China has banned steel scrap imports for the past year as part of its solid waste management policies that affect imports on a wide range of metal scrap and plastic waste. Recently, policymakers announced that a review on these policies will be sped […] The post CRU: Reclassifying Chinese Scrap Imports is Unlikely to Solve Market Tightness appeared first on Steel Market Update.
Following on a big jump in ferrous scrap in September, scrap prices are expected to move higher for obsolete grades and sideways or higher for prime grades in October, lending further support to rising finished steel prices. “Domestic steel capacity utilization and prices are rising, but the large price increase last month has not resulted […] The post Higher Scrap Prices Expected in October appeared first on Steel Market Update.
By CRU Prices Analyst Estelle Tran, from CRU’s Global Steel Trade Service A combination of increased seasonal demand, low service center inventories, unplanned outages, spike in scrap prices and government restrictions on Brazilian slab imports have added fuel to the usual seasonal uptick and turned it into a surge. After reaching a bottom in mid-August, […] The post CRU: Steel Buyers Fret About Longevity of Rally as Prices Skyrocket appeared first on Steel Market Update.
Ferrous scrap prices exceeded even the bullish expectations heading into September as the market settled up $20-35/GT on prime scrap and up $30-55/GT on obsolescent grades, depending on the region of the country. Sources expect prices to move still higher in October, lending support to higher finished steel prices. Demand from U.S. mills picked up […] The post Ferrous Scrap Prices Jump in September appeared first on Steel Market Update.
By CRU Senior Analyst Ryan McKinley, from CRU’s Steel Metallics Monitor The CRU metallics price indicator (CRUmpi) rose by 9.9 percent m/m in September to 225.5. Rising steel demand internationally in combination with tighter markets has driven relatively large price increases in every market we assess. Market sentiment is bullish for October and, barring any […] The post CRU: Upswing in Metallics Prices Accelerates appeared first on Steel Market Update.
By CRU Senior Analyst Ryan McKinley, from CRU’s Metallics Monitor The CRU metallics price indicator (CRUmpi) rose by 3.6 percent m/m in August to 205.1. China’s demand for finished steel has either lifted or stabilized both scrap and metallics prices across the globe. Looking ahead, we expect this trend to continue through September as markets […] The post CRU: Chinese Demand Drives Global Scrap, Metallics Price Upswing appeared first on Steel Market Update.
Ferrous scrap prices are likely to trade flat to down a further $20 per ton in August, following on a $20-40 drop in July, lending little support to the mills’ hopes to raise finished steel prices as the economy slowly recovers from the pandemic. CRU Senior Analyst Ryan McKinley said stronger demand for scrap exports […] The post Ferrous Scrap Prices Expected to Move Lower Again in August appeared first on Steel Market Update.