Prices for cold-rolled and galvanized steel sheet in the United States edged lower on Thursday October 21 after remaining flat for several weeks.
Fastmarkets' weekly assessment for steel cold-rolled coil, fob mill US stood at $108 per cwt ($2,610 per ton) on October 21, down by 1.82% from $110 per cwt on October 14 but up by 166.67% from $40.50 per cwt one year earlier.Fastmarkets' assessment for steel hot-dipped galvanized coil (cold-rolled base), fob mill US similarly slipped to $109 per cwt on Thursday, down by 0.91% from $110 per cwt on October 14 but up by 162.65% from $41.50 per cwt one year earlier.Fastmarkets' weekly assessment for steel hot-dipped galvanized coil (hot-rolled base), fob mill US was at $109 per cwt on Thursday, down by 0.91% from $110 per cwt on October 14 up 165.85% from $41 per cwt at this time last year. Inputs...