Sheet prices hold as business stays quiet

Feb 07, 2013 | 04:51 PM | Catherine Ngai

Tags  steel sheet, hot-rolled, cold-rolled, Catherine Ngai

NEW YORK — Steel sheet prices have held steady this week as business conditions remain stable though difficult.

"Stability works for us right now. We’re not very busy, and we’re not seeing any prices go up," one buyer said. "Prices are steady and no one is discounting deeper. But in our business, no one talks past the end of their noses in terms of timing. Overall, there’s no crystal ball." ....





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