Analysis
May 22, 2025
Written by Stephanie Ritenbaugh
With so much happening in the news cycle, we want to make it easier for you to keep track of it all. Here are highlights of what’s happened and a few things to keep an eye on this upcoming week.
This weekend marks the unofficial kickoff for summer. And the steel market already seems to be in the summer doldrums as prices continue to slip and concerns remain about business activity.
Worthington Enterprises reported higher fiscal first-quarter sales and earnings while citing rapidly growing data center demand and continued tightness in the steel market.
Sheet and plate prices continued to tick mostly higher this week amid a supply squeeze that shows no signs of loosening its grip on the US market.
This October, SMU is introducing a new way to keep you informed on the latest steel market news and insights: the Daily Digest. Beginning in mid-October, our new Daily Digest will replace the three newsletters currently delivered each week.
The scrap market for October is looking for direction as some participants on both sides of the furnace are indicating scrap prices are poised for an increase.
SMU’s latest Flat-Rolled Steel Buyers Survey shows that in a tight US market marked by long lead times, low inventories, and rising prices, foreign products continue to gain the interest of domestic buyers.