Market Chatter This Week
On Monday and Tuesday of this week, SMU polled steel buyers on a variety of subjects, including steel prices, demand, inventories, imports, the UAW strike, and what people were talking about in the market.
Tag: shipping
Service Center Shipments and Inventories Report for September
US service center flat-rolled steel inventories declined for a second month as shipping rates picked up in September.
Foreign and Domestic HRC Prices Near Parity
US hot-rolled coil (HRC) and offshore product are nearly back even again after domestic prices moved higher for the second straight week.
US HRC Prices Move Nearly Even With Imports Again
US hot-rolled coil (HRC) and offshore product are nearing parity again after domestic prices moved higher this week and imports declined again.
Low Water Levels on Mississippi Could Disrupt Supply Chain
Water levels on the Mississippi River continue to drop due to a lack of rain. This could potentially disrupt the steel supply chain should the low levels persist.