This week’s indicators: Slight easing of steel prices and production…

Copper and oil prices remain at these relatively high levels, Oil above $50 a barrel and copper over $3.5. Slight easing of steel prices and production leave them at recent higher levels. The steel casting shipment ratio remains quite high indicating rising demand.

How Corporate Tax Rules Hurt American Manufacturing

Interesting article by Alex Muresianu, National Review, January 20, 2021 6:30 AMhttps://www.nationalreview.com/2021/01/how-corporate-tax-rules-hurt-american-manufacturing/

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This Week’s Indicators: trends indicate stronger demand…

Trends for all factors that align with steel casting demand remain high and indicate stronger demand. The new Steel Casting Shipment ratio is quite high and if correct signals strong developing market demand for castings.

This Week’s Indicators: Prices for all factors are up…

Prices for all the factors correlated to steel casting shipments are up. Production of steel is up. The steel casting shipment ratio continued to climb dramatically.

The iron and steel market continues…

Important points from the ISRI Weekly Market Report, January 11, 2021, Joe Picard, Chief Economist/Director of Commodities.
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• The iron and steel market continues to be one of the most closely watched commodity markets in the United States. As for the January scrap market, our friends at Argus Media report: “Detroit-area mill buying prices have been outpaced by neighboring markets in recent months, which prompted a general reset to the typical across-the-board monthly trends, which are typically used as a barometer for price levels in other regions of the US…

• “This month consumers instead focused on targeting an absolute price range for each grade and adjusting its supplier base accordingly to targeted average buying prices, which resulted in some suppliers receiving very large increases and other receiving modest increase depending on what level the supplier was at in December…

• “Local buying prices for #1 busheling ranged between $480-500/gt delivered mill, shredded scrap prices between $460-475/gt and 5ft P&S at $440-455/gt. These average prices levels represent increases between $90-135/gt based on December levels.”

• Overseas ferrous scrap demand, particularly from Turkey, continues to exhibit significant influence of domestic market conditions. According to the latest trade data from the Census Bureau, U.S. exports of ferrous scrap to Turkey were up 11.1% year-on-year through November.

This Week’s Indicators: Commodity prices have continued to climb…

Commodity prices have continued to climb. Steel prices and production are up. Oil and copper prices are flat. The steel casting shipment ratio is indicating increases of 40% for casting orders and shipments.