Steel Products Prices North America
April Commodity Inputs Affecting Steel Pricing
Written by John Packard
May 3, 2014
The following chart is based on price variances from the end of March until the most recent numbers produced at the end of April. All commodities saw price increases with the exception of iron ore which was down quite dramatically (China spot market).
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