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SMU MoMo Index Positive for 6th Consecutive Week
Written by Brett Linton
May 15, 2014
The Steel Market Update Price MoMo Index for flat rolled steel in the U.S was positive this week for the 6th week in a row after being in negative territory for the prior 10 weeks. MoMo, a trailing indicator, is measured as a percentage and shows the relation of the current hot rolled coil (HRC) price movements against the previous 12-week average spot price as recorded by Steel Market Update. MoMo was measured at 4.98 percent this week, meaning that the current HRC price is higher than the average price over the previous 12 weeks.
The change in MoMo can be a useful indicator in depicting the severity of price movements and evaluating the directional trend for flat rolled steel prices. The week-over-week change in MoMo was -0.54 percent, due to the SMU HR price remaining unchanged over the previous week. Looking at this change on a 3-week moving average, we see that the trend in HRC price fluctuation has been showing a positive direction for HRC prices over the past 8 weeks. The 3-week average change in MoMo is +0.13 percent, down from +0.53 last week.
The interactive graph below demonstrates the relationship between the SMU hot rolled coil price and the three week moving average change in MoMo. Published in our Tuesday evening issue, the SMU HRC price range for this week is $670-$700/ton with an average price of $685/ton, unchanged from last week.
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Brett Linton
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