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Oct 23, 2026
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3 min read
The CSP HRC base price rises again as scrap turns higher | While unresolved USW labor talks carry two different risks for buyers | News Flash items on Steel Dynamics, Capacity Utilization | Cleveland-Cliffs contract pricing.
Oct 21, 2026
9 min read
Supply risk draws the attention, but a second exposure may last longer
Oct 19, 2026
12 min read
Scrap turned higher and the West Coast premium moved outside its normal range.
Oct 16, 2026
The CSP HRC base price rose to $1,240/ton while a data center steel review shows how much of a project's steel goes unitemized, with News Flash items on imports, shipbuilding, and production.
Oct 14, 2026
Most published steel figures cover one product. Here is the rest of the list.
Oct 12, 2026
Nucor raises the CSP HRC base price by $10/ton while iron ore falls to its lowest level since November 2022. A review of US supply, European and Chinese pricing, global output, and construction planning data for the week of October 12th.
Oct 9, 2026
Nucor raised its CSP HRC base price this week while the September jobs report showed factory hiring thinning beneath a positive headline, with metals subsectors moving the wrong way.
Oct 7, 2026
September payrolls rose just 29,000, but beneath the headline, steel-consuming sectors diverged. A breakdown of revisions, factory hiring breadth and metals employment.
Oct 5, 2026
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
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.
