Following on from the rebound of hot-rolled coil prices during the last quarter of 2019, we look back over the main factors that influenced the state of the market. What could the future of US hot-rolled coil look like throughout 2020 and beyond?
Join our expert as they discuss:
- Hot-rolled coil prices rebounded in the fourth quarter of 2019 and into early 2020. Will the uptrend continue for the rest of the year?
- Steel capacity additions had a huge impact on market psychology last year. Will mill idlings this year change the calculus?
- What does the spread between raw material and HRC prices in past down cycles tell us? Did we hit a bottom in the fourth quarter of 2019, or is there room for prices to fall again?
- How Fastmarkets assesses its daily US HRC index.