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Pricing Iron and Steel

05/20/2008 9:45 AM

Hi all,

I need help in verifying my supplier's claim that steel prices are rising at a fast pace. I can't seems to find any free websites which I can view the prices of steel for reference. Anyone can recommend such a website?

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Re: Where to find historical Steel/Iron prices?

05/20/2008 9:58 AM

http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/metal_prices/

http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/iron_&_steel/

http://www.midstatesrecycling.com/historystart.php

http://www.steelonthenet.com/charts.html

http://www.metalprices.com/FreeSite/metals/FE/FE.asp

http://www.catalysts.basf.com/apps/EIBPrices/MP/DPCharts.aspx

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05/20/2008 3:51 PM

This site tracks the commodities that become steel, aluminum, brass etc.

What you are being told is True.

http://www.pmpa.org/files/bulletin_file/Material_Impacts_April_2008.pdf

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05/20/2008 7:45 PM

Read the Chicago Board of Trade prices in almost any major newspaper. They deal in scrap steel futures. Scrap steel typically tracks new steel quite well (except as a percentage less than 100%). Most metals suppliers will use some such index for their pricing; ask your supplier which one he uses. Some even quote that way.

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Re: Pricing Iron and Steel

08/09/2008 6:48 PM

Try www.steelonthenet.com/prices.html or http://steelonthenet.blogspot.com/ for a 10 year view.

Regards. Andrew
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