Final Thoughts: SMU's June scrap survey

The June scrap market is still shaping up, and SMU’s scrap survey has arrived just in time to give you a glimpse of how respondents are viewing the market. We’ll give you a sneak peek at what they were seeing ahead of the June settle regarding pricing, demand, and the perennial questions around Trump and tariffs.

SMU’s Stephen Miller has written that the June market looks sideways so far, mostly in line with previous expectations.

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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