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Jun 12, 2026
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3 min read
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
8 min read
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.
Jun 3, 2026
9 min read
An examination of why most U.S. manufacturers still are not using artificial intelligence at scale, the barriers slowing adoption including a underdiscussed security risk, where the technology is already delivering measurable results, and what separates the leaders from the laggards.
Jun 1, 2026
6 min read
Nucor raised HRC CSP $10 dollars per ton as a coking coal disaster, an oil-driven inflation surge, and thin imports stack cost pressure onto cautious demand.
May 29, 2026
2 min read
HRC hits $1,095, the tariff map gets redrawn, and USMCA talks begin.
May 28, 2026
13 min read
Where US tariffs stand in late May 2026: the IEEPA ruling, the Section 232 overhaul, country deals, and what's still under investigation.
May 26, 2026
12 min read
The Nucor CSP HRC climbed again, but the $5 move isn't the main story. Construction just split in two directions, and one half decides whether this rally holds.
May 22, 2026
HRC CSP just hit $1,090 and capacity climbed to 82.2%. The complete decision framework is now available as a 90-page eBook - plus this week's full market breakdown inside.
May 20, 2026
This 90+ page guide gives procurement professionals a complete framework for reading the modern steel market and translating that read into structured buying decisions on covered, balanced, and hedged positions. A reference designed to apply across cycles.
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