SMU Survey: Steel Buyers' Sentiment Indices stable to start 2025

SMU’s Steel Buyers’ Sentiment Indices kicked off 2025 with not much of a bang. Both Indices showed only slight changes from our previous readings, remaining in territory they have been in for several months. Both Sentiment Indices remain in positive territory and indicate that steel buyers are optimistic about the success of their businesses.

Every other week, we poll hundreds of steel buyers about their companies’ chances of success in today’s market and their expectations for the next three to six months. This data is used to calculate our Current Steel Buyers’ Sentiment Index and our Future Steel Buyers’ Sentiment Index, measures tracked since SMU’s founding.

Brett Linton

Brett Linton is a digital operations analyst for Steel Market Update, where he began his career. Linton has been in the steel industry since 2010. He has held roles as a category manager and strategic insights director at Reibus before returning to SMU in 2024. He is a graduate of The University of North Georgia with a degree in Finance and Accounting. Brett can be reached at brett@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-314-0179.

Brett Linton

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