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Final Thoughts
We’ve got some exciting announcements to make about the Tampa Steel Conference, which is now less than a month away! First, I’m very happy to say that Worthington Steel President and CEO Geoff Gilmore will be joining Kloeckner Metals CEO John Ganem on the stage for a fireside chat with my colleague David Schollaert.
SSAB, Nucor, and Oregon Steel aim to push plate prices higher
SSAB Americas, Nucor, and Oregon Steel Mills all announced higher plate prices on Friday.
Beige Book: Most districts report modest economic growth
Economic activity across the US increased at a light-to-modest pace, according to the US Federal Reserve’s (The Fed) latest Beige Book report.
CRU outlook: Further upside for US and EU sheet prices in the coming weeks
Sheet prices are set to stay weak in China, hold steady in India, while they are set to rise in the EU and US due to protectionist limits on imports.
Leibowitz: Can tariffs fix China’s trade ascendancy?
Last week, the government of China reported a trade balance of $1.12 trillion in 2025, the largest merchandise trade surplus in history. And this surplus was despite massive tariffs imposed by the United States and other countries, partly in an effort to rein in China’s trade juggernaut.
Sheet buyers remain cautious about market conditions
Though they’re hopeful, domestic sheet market sources didn’t share a bullish outlook on the market this week.
AMU: Labor agreement timelines converge in US aluminum
As more contracts are up for negotiation in 2026, labor is poised play a larger role in operational planning at a time when trade issues and high prices also are in play.
Apparent steel supply slips in October
The amount of finished steel that entered the US market contracted from September to October, driven primarily by slowing domestic mill shipments, according to SMU’s analysis of Department of Commerce and American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) data
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