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Jun 29, 2026
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7 min read
CSP HRC base holds at $1,130/ton for June 29 as imports surge, billings weaken, and Q1 GDP raises demand concerns for H2 2026.
Jun 26, 2026
3 min read
A smaller $5/ton mill move as homebuilder confidence stays below the neutral threshold, plus the Section 232 and 301 pipeline staged to replace the expiring global tariff.
Jun 24, 2026
13 min read
The temporary global tariff expires in July, with a pipeline of Section 232 and 301 investigations and a December EU steel deadline set to reshape costs for steel buyers.
Jun 22, 2026
9 min read
CSP hot rolled coil opened the week of June 22nd at $1,130/ton on a $5/ton increase, the smaller end of the range since January, as flat input costs and weak housing data raise the question of whether the market is nearing a ceiling.
Jun 19, 2026
A $10/ton mill increase as construction and inflation align, plus the cheapest fix for the worker shortfall hitting every manufacturer.
Jun 17, 2026
8 min read
Smarter hiring, the AI and automation skills that now matter, upskilling current staff, and retention practices that keep good people on positive terms.
Jun 15, 2026
HRC CSP climbs to $1,125/ton as construction demand surges 33.8% and inflation hits a three-year high. How Section 232 holds the floor and how long demand can carry it.
Jun 12, 2026
A $10/ton mill increase, a July 1 EU import clampdown, and the demand driver breaking every old forecasting model.
Jun 10, 2026
10 min read
Data center construction has tripled in three years and is quietly rewriting steel demand. A closer look at the tonnage, the tariff dynamics, and why traditional forecasting metrics are breaking down for buyers in 2026.
Jun 8, 2026
Nucor raised HRC, plate, and beam prices as zinc hit a near-four-year high and coking coal spiked on a China mine disruption, even as a softening labor market signals recession risk for steel demand.
Jun 5, 2026
A $10 mill increase, a June 1 tariff reversal, and the automation gap most plants have not closed.
