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11 March 2010
Mills have been able to push for higher prices again this month on the back of increasing raw material prices.
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15 February 2010
Prices rise again this month as mills focus on increased input costs as justification for price increases.
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22 January 2010
Scrap prices rose again in January by around $45/l.ton and prices pushed up again.
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06 January 2010
The combination of rising substrate prices and higher zinc costs have pushed up January base price and extras.
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18 November 2009
After peaking in October, coated steel prices are again trending lower
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16 October 2009
The one area of the US economy that has continued to show a marked pickup in end-use demand is the automotive market and as we have stated this has already contributed to the uptick in HDG prices over the last several months. At present it looks as though the improvement in US automotive production will continue until the end of the year.
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30 September 2009
US August vehicle sales were at an annualised rate of 14.1m units. While the total was driven by the cash-for-clunkers scheme, the underlying sales rate (excluding trade-ins) was still the strongest in 2009-to-date at an annualised rate of 10.5m units
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31 August 2009
We expect prices could climb by another $100/ton by the middle to end of the fourth quarter.
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31 July 2009
Average US domestic prices for HDG 1mm G90 material have risen by $152/tonne to stand at $792/tonne fob, and mills are now in bullish mood with most proposing further price rises for future months delivery.
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29 June 2009
Lower service centre stocks provide the main catalyst
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24 June 2009
In his keynote presentation at the 24th annual steel survival/success strategies conference, Mr. Lakshmi Mittal reminded us that this year marks the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth. In these difficult times for steelmakers, the actions taken now will ensure the survival of the fittest.
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01 June 2009
Manufacturing in the USA shows growth in new orders
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30 April 2009
End-use sector data in Q1 was dismal