Leading Economic Index Increased in September

The Conference BoardĀ Leading Economic Index Increased in SeptemberĀ  The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the US increased 0.5 percent in September following a 0.4 percent August increase and a 0.7 percent increase in July. The LEI improved further in September, suggesting the US business cycle remains on a strong growth trajectory heading into [...]

2018-10-30T10:42:29-04:00A View|

Steel Dynamics Announced Base Price Increase

Steel Dynamics Announced Base Price Increase Steel Dynamics (SDI) announced a base price increase for Special Bar Quality (SBQ) products of $50/per ton ($2.50/cwt) effective with September 1 shipments. I'm sure the other hot mills and drawing mills will follow with their own announcements soon enough. Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) Rebounded in June [...]

2018-07-31T17:33:28-04:00A View|
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