Final Thoughts
Final Thoughts
Written by John Packard
October 12, 2016
In David Feldstein’s article on the HRC Futures market he correctly points out one of the factors that steel buyers need to watch closely is the value of the dollar against the currency of the international steel trading nations. As the dollar increases in value those wanting to ship steel here also increases. As the dollar falls in value the interest in sending steel here also falls off.
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