Nucor hikes spot HR price to $1,090/ton
Nucor has increased its consumer spot price (CSP) for hot-rolled (HR) coil to $1,090 per short ton, up $10/st from last week.
Tag: Hot Rolled
With US prices high and lead times long, some sheet buyers eye imports
Sources told SMU they’ve begun considering whether US imports of sheet might benefit the overall market.
HRC vs. prime spread widens further in May
The spread between domestic hot-rolled coil and prime scrap prices continued to widen in May, a trend that began in September.
JSW's US ops swing to profit in fiscal Q4
India-based JSW Steel’s combined US operations swung to a slight profit in its fiscal fourth quarter of 2026.
SMU Survey: Sheet and plate lead times remain extended
SMU Survey: Sheet and plate lead times remain extended, according to buyers responding to our latest market survey.
SMU Survey: Buyers report mills are holding a grip on prices
Buyers continue to report mills are holding a firm grip on sheet and plate prices.
SMU Price Ranges: Sheet and plate markets continue to tick higher
All five of SMU’s sheet and plate price indices ticked higher this week, rising further to new multi-year highs. Prices increased between $5-25 per short ton (st) from last week and are $30-65/st higher than they were one month ago.
Nucor hikes spot HR price by $10/ton
On Monday, Nucor hiked its spot HR price by $10/ton.
Nucor raises HR spot price to $1,070/ton
Nucor increased its consumer spot price (CSP) for hot-rolled (HR) coil to $1,070 per short ton (st), a $5/st increase from last week.
Final Thoughts: What does it mean when Steel Buyers' Sentiment inverts?
I haven’t done a deep dive into our sentiment data for a little while. And it’s timely to do so now. Why? Because we’re seeing what I’ll call the inverted yield curve of steel buyers’ sentiment.
Sheet market sources: demand remains stable as prices inch higher
Domestic sheet market participants found business conditions remarkably consistent this week.
Gap between US HR prices, imports little changed
The price gap between US hot-rolled coil (HR) and landed offshore product tightened this week. The dynamic continues even as stateside and import prices diverged a bit vs. the prior week.
SMU Survey: Sheet and plate lead times hold at elevated levels
Steel mill lead times continue to hold at or near multi-year highs for both sheet and plate products, territory they have been in two months.
SMU Price Ranges: Market continues to climb higher
Each of SMU’s sheet and plate price indices climbed higher this week, with all products rising further to new multi-year highs.
Nucor raises HR spot price to $1,065/ton
Nucor has increased its consumer spot price (CSP) for hot-rolled (HR) coil to $1,065 per short ton (st), a $10/st increase from last week.
SMU Price Ranges: Sheet and plate move higher
Each of SMU’s sheet and plate price indices climbed higher this week, with most products rising further to new multi-year highs
Nucor raises HR spot price to $1,055/ton
Nucor has increased its consumer spot price (CSP) for hot-rolled (HR) coil to $1,055 per short ton (st), a $10/st bump from last week.
HRC vs. busheling spread continues to widen in April
The spread between domestic hot-rolled coil and prime scrap prices widened again in April, a trend that started back in September.
SMU Price Ranges: Availability trumps price as spot market squeeze tightens
Sheet and plate prices increased yet again this week on an increasingly tight spot market. It's gotten so tight that some market participants say they're becoming more concerned about availability than about price.
Nucor raises HR spot price to $1,045/ton
Nucor has increased its consumer spot price (CSP) for hot-rolled (HR) coil to $1,045 per short ton (st), a $5/st bump from last week.
Court backs Commerce in Nippon’s hot-rolled steel review dispute
The US Court of International Trade (CIT) has upheld the Commerce Department’s decision to apply adverse facts available to Nippon Steel in the 2018-2019 administrative review of hot-rolled steel from Japan.
Nucor raises list price for HR by $5/ton to $1,040/ton
Nucor plans to increase its list price for hot-rolled (HR) coil to $1,040 per short ton (st), up $5/st from last week.
SMU Survey: Sheet and plate lead times stabilize at multi-year highs
Steel mill production times for sheet and plate products remain at or near multi-year highs, according to buyers responding to our latest market survey.
SMU Survey: Mills hold their grip on prices, buyers say
Most steel buyers report that mills are not willing to negotiate on new order spot prices, according to our latest market survey. Mill negotiability is now down to one of the lowest rates measured in over a year.
SMU Price Ranges: Sheet and plate prices flat or up (again) – for how long?
Sheet and plate prices were flat or modestly higher this week, continuing a trend we’ve seen since the beginning of Q4. The big question: How much longer can the trend hold?
Nucor raises HR spot price to $1,035/ton
Nucor has increased its consumer spot price (CSP) for hot-rolled (HR) coil to $1,035 per short ton (st), a $10/st bump from last week.
SMU Price Ranges: Modest increases in sheet, plate stable
The pace of sheet and plate price increases slowed this week, with most products holding at some of the highest levels seen in over a year.
Mexico issues preliminary duties on Chinese and Vietnamese HR steel
Mexico’s Ministry of Economy issued a preliminary ruling in its anti-dumping case on hot-rolled steel from China and Vietnam. The government found evidence of price discrimination and imposed provisional duties on a wide range of hot-rolled flat products, including coils, sheet, strip, and plate.
Nucor ups HR spot price to $1,025/ton
Nucor raised its consumer spot price (CSP) for hot-rolled (HR) coil to $1,025 per short ton (st), up $10/st from last week.
SMU Survey: Mills hold firm on prices, most buyers say
Most steel buyers report that domestic mills are unwilling to negotiate price on new sheet and plate spot orders.