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    Final Thoughts

    Final Thoughts

    Written by John Packard


    Honest answer: I don’t know…

    One of the questions asked in last week’s flat rolled and plate steel market trends analysis has been repeated many times over the past five months. The phrasing of the question changes as steel prices continue to rise and surprise those taking our steel market survey. We asked last week, “Hot rolled coil prices average $1,500 per ton. Where do you think HRC prices will peak?” Here is a breakdown of the data collected:

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