Steel Products Prices North America

January 15, 2017
Comparison Price Indices: Steel Prices Moving Higher in New Year
Written by John Packard
Flat rolled steel and plate prices continued their march higher this past week based on the steel price indexes followed by Steel Market Update.
Benchmark hot rolled coil (HRC) which is the base thickness prior to extras being added, is working its way toward the latest “minimums” set out by ArcelorMittal in their recent price announcement earlier this month. ArcelorMittal called for HRC to be sold at a minimum of $640 per ton ($32.00/cwt). SMU index was up $10 per ton to $620 per ton while Platts (up $10) and SteelBenchmarker (up $1) were at, or closer to, $610 per ton.


