AK Steel has announced they will be raising spot market prices for all carbon flat-rolled steel products by a minimum of $1.50 cwt. ($33/mt or $30/nt).
AK Steel did not announce new, minimum base-pricing for hot rolled coil, cold rolled coil or
galvanized sheets and strip.
Prior to the price increase announcement, ex-mill
flats pricing was as follows:
HRC: $31.00-$32.50 cwt. ($683-$717/mt or $620-$650/nt)
CRC: $41.00-$42.50 cwt. ($904-$937/mt or $820-$850/nt)
base-price HDG: $40.50-$42.50 cwt. ($893-$937/mt or $810-$850/nt)