Scrap Prices North America
March 12, 2023
March Scrap Trading Ongoing, But Tags Seen Up
March scrap trading is ongoing as of Friday, but prices are reportedly up.
One scrap source said the reason behind the continued trading was pretty simple.
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What is the primary focus, if not on closing deals?
Calm before the storm
Hoffman on scrap: Weak Japanese yen weighs on West Coast export market
Having just attended the historically significant ISRI Mid-America Chapter Consumers Night Banquet in St. Louis and waiting for my delayed flight, it seemed I had the perfect opportunity to inform the industry of a few items that came out while wheeling and dealing in the beautiful Union Train Station Hotel. For the West Coast export […]
US Busheling, Shred Tags Level Off in August, HMS Up
The US scrap market showed some stability in August, with prices mostly sideways on busheling and shredded grades, and HMS prices ticking up from the previous month, sources said.
SMU Price Ranges: HRC Dips Below $800 per ton
Sheet prices were mixed this week with hot-rolled coil (HRC) and galvanized base prices slipping again even as cold-rolled tags inched up.
Domestic Scrap Tags Could Rebound in August: Sources
August could see US scrap prices stabilizing, or even rising, depending on the grade or region, scrap sources told SMU.