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    Final Thoughts

    Final Thoughts

    Written by John Packard


    I am technically on vacation this week so my Final Thoughts will be brief, and I will rely on Senior Editor Tim Triplett to handle these duties for the balance of this week.

    I have heard from a number of buyers this week telling me that their business is slowing, and the interest by end users in requesting quotes has slowed. I heard from service centers that buyers were skeptical of paying the spot prices being quoted by the domestic mills, and the expectation is for much lower prices going forward.

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