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Oct 5, 2026
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7 min read
Nucor raises its CSP HRC base price to $1,230/ton while manufacturing data and consumer sentiment point in opposite directions, with labor talks adding a further pricing variable.
Oct 2, 2026
3 min read
The HRC CSP base rose again as zinc reached a four-year high and the October 1 contract extension date arrived with a revised U.S. Steel offer on the table. August steel imports rebounded while Canada and Mexico remain far below last year.
Sep 30, 2026
10 min read
August steel imports rebounded, yet Canada and Mexico remain far below last year's pace. A dated look at the data, Section 232 duties, and the USMCA review.
Sep 28, 2026
9 min read
Nucor raises its CSP HRC base price by $10/ton. Zinc reaches its highest level since April 2022, global steel output slows. Union talks approach the October 1 extension date.
Sep 25, 2026
The HRC CSP base extended its weekly climb as raw materials eased and housing data weakened. The community pricing poll revealed a sharper divide over end of Q2 2027 than the headline suggests. Weekly capacity utilization fell from the prior week.
Sep 23, 2026
Steel Industry News members shared where they expect HRC CSP prices to finish Q2 2027. See the results, how $1,210 compares, and how sentiment changed since the Q1 poll.
Sep 21, 2026
11 min read
Nucor raised CSP HRC to $1,210/ton as iron ore, zinc, and coking coal eased and housing data weakened.
Sep 18, 2026
The HRC CSP base crossed a closely watched threshold as raw materials leveled off, data center spending accelerated while delayed projects piled up, and weekly capacity utilization climbed from the prior week.
Sep 16, 2026
13 min read
Nineteen major U.S. data center projects sorted by status. What each category could mean for steel demand through 2027.
Sep 14, 2026
Weekly flat-rolled analysis covering the latest CSP HRC base price move, the flattening raw material components, and what the newest construction and inflation data signal for the durability of current pricing.
Sep 11, 2026
The HRC CSP base moved higher again as three of four tracked inputs rose, Canadian countermeasures doubled the duty on US steel, and weekly capacity utilization eased from the prior week.
