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    February 21, 2025

    SMU Survey: Current Buyers' Sentiment Index jumps, Future Sentiment slips

    Written by Ethan Bernard

    SMU’s Current Buyers’ Sentiment Index rocketed up this week, while the Future Buyers’ Sentiment Index edged down. The two indices are almost at parity.

    Current Buyers’ Sentiment signals buyers are optimistic about their companies’ chances of success. Future Buyers’ Sentiment also demonstrates buyers have a positive forecast for the first half of 2025.

    Ethan Bernard

    Ethan Bernard is managing editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years, starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.

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