Analysis

November 7, 2013
Final Thoughts
Written by John Packard
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Analysis

November 7, 2013
Written by John Packard
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Domestic raw steel production has strengthened since the start of the year and reached a four-year high in mid-February.
Nucor’s consumer spot price (CSP) for hot-rolled coil increased to $1,005 per short ton (st), up $15/st from last week.
I grew up in Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais in southeastern Brazil, surrounded by the Serra do Curral mountains, and a culture steeped in mining and vast iron ore reserves.
Tariff-related litigation in the US and around the world reflects the willingness of the president to act without consulting Congress or our trading partners. We're seeing the impulse to act without congressional approval in international relations too.
Sources in the domestic hot- and cold-rolled coil market said they are beginning to feel prices creeping up this week.