📰🎧 ▶️ In This Episode
In this episode, we break down Nucor’s latest CSP hot rolled coil steel price move, with the base now set at 970 dollars per ton for most mills and 1,020 dollars per ton at Nucor CSI. We explain what this increase means for service centers, OEMs, and fabricators, and how it fits into a broader pattern of stepwise HRC price hikes in early 2026.
Key Takeaways:
✅ Nucor lifted its CSP hot rolled coil steel price to $970/ton, with Nucor CSI at $1,020/ton, signaling continued upward momentum in early February 2026.
✅ Global steel production is slowing, with December 2025 output down 3.7 percent year over year and China posting double digit declines, underscoring a tighter supply backdrop.
✅ U.S. carbon steel imports have dropped sharply, with carbon flat rolled volumes and coated steel imports at multi year lows, reducing external supply pressure and supporting higher domestic steel prices.
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