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US Steel Between Price Stability And Cost Pressures: Rebar And Wire Rod Toward A Decisive Spring
The US long steel market is approaching spring with a delicate balance between domestic price stability, pressure on raw material costs, and growing uncertainty related to imports and tariffs. The latest assessments show a complex but overall constructive picture,...
US Ferrous Scrap: Stable Prices Despite Weak Turkish Demand
The US ferrous scrap export market maintained surprising stability in mid-February despite weak Turkish finished steel demand. Two additional East Coast cargoes emerging on February 18 were sold at $375 per tonne CFR Turkey for HMS 1&2 (80:20), while shredded and...
Lead And Zinc In The US: Prices Supported By Exports And Domestic Competition
The US lead and zinc scrap market continues to move within a delicate balance, where exports support lead battery prices, while in the zinc segment demand appears more fragile and fragmented. In the week ending Tuesday February 17, the lead scrap battery segment...
Black Mass In Asia: Apparent Stability Amid Holidays And Export Restrictions
Asian black mass markets experienced a week of apparent stability, with payables largely unchanged despite significantly reduced trading activity due to Lunar New Year holidays. After a frenetic start to the year, nickel and lithium markets cooled. Prices settled...