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    Dead Cat Bounces are Not Unusual in Down Cycles

    Written by John Packard


    Steel Market Update thought it might be interesting to review steel prices over the past 11 years, or since we began producing our own steel indices. As you can see by the graphic below, there have been three strong downward cycles over the past 11 years. The first was in 2011, the second began in 2014 and lasted until December 2015, followed by the cycle that began in late July 2018.

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