Steel Products Prices North America
Comparison Price Indices: Big Jump in Pricing in April
Written by John Packard
May 4, 2014
Steel Market Update follows a number of price indices on a weekly basis. All of the indices saw double digit increases during the month of April. The average change on hot rolled was +$43 per ton, cold rolled +$47 per ton, galvanized +$66 per ton and Galvalume +65 per ton. Plate prices remained relatively stable only increasing by +$2 per ton during the month.
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