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March 12, 2025 Members Discuss Tariffs, Technology, Disruptions at Peer-to-Peer CONNECT At ASA’s quarterly CONNECT call, purchasing professionals came together for a peer-to-peer discussion on the challenges and opportunities shaping the industry market.
March 12, 2025 Understanding the Impact of Tariffs: Economic Insights and Global Trade Negotiations In Season 5, Episode 7 of the ASA podcast, Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl offers an in-depth analysis of the impact of tariffs on global trade and the economy. He explores the...
March 12, 2025 Building a Stronger and More Vibrant Future: The #1 Reason Members Join ASA In today’s rapidly evolving business environment, organizations are navigating an increasingly complex landscape. Economic volatility, shifting regulations, and...
March 06, 2025 Washington Update – Key Actions and Developments THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY has become the lead for most news out of Washington, DC, since President Trump’s inauguration as the nation’s 47th President. The Trump...
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 ASA Member Comment on February Trends: "· Tariffs were questionable, but it looks like they are getting worked out. Some manufactures unaffected by the tariffs are using them as an excuse for a price increase. Will they stick, is now the question?" Read More
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 HRC Steel Update from @MarketWatch: $700.00, -7.00, -0.99% @ASA_HQ #commodities #HotRolledCoil Read More
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Nickel Price Update: January 14th, 2025, the price of nickel is $7.2053 per pound. @ASA_HQ #commodites #Tuesday Read More
Friday, January 10, 2025 COPPER UPDATE from @Nasdaq: Todays High/Low - $27.33/$26.99, 52 Week High/Low - $31.63/$22.81, Share Volume - 69,643 @ASA_HQ #copper #Friday Read More
Monday, January 6, 2025 Commodity Update from @OilandEnergy Oil: $74.53, +0.77% BRENT: $77.05, +0.71% NAT GAS: $3.598, +0.24% #Monday #PVF @ASA_HQ Read More
Thursday, January 2, 2025 "We are optimistic heading into 2025 because a lot of decent jobs opened up in fourth-quarter 2024 and will be strong through first three quarters of 2025. Both industrial and infrastructure work are keeping us busy, and as we expand our footprint, we expect to be much... Read More
Thursday, December 26, 2024 Member comments: “Copper Comex has been stable so far in December. Copper demand has gone up.” #Commodities @ASA_HQ Read More
Monday, December 23, 2024 Morgan Stanley has its 2025 copper price forecast at $9,500/MT. Capital Economics is predicting $9,000/MT in 2025 and $8,000/MT in 2026. #Commodities @ASA_HQ Read More
Friday, December 20, 2024 From an ASA Member: "We are optimistic heading into 2025 because a lot of decent jobs opened up in fourth-quarter 2024 and will be strong through first three quarters of 2025. Both industrial and infrastructure work are keeping us busy, and as we expand our footprint, we... Read More
Thursday, December 19, 2024 High-pressure forged steel fittings and branch connections have had no price increase announcements throughout the fourth quarter. Carbon and stainless-steel bars remain readily available. #Commodities @ASA_HQ Read More
Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Gasoline prices are expected to average $3.31 a gallon in 2024 and $3.19 in 2025 (versus $3.52 average in 2023). #Commodities @ASA_HQ Read More
Monday, December 9, 2024 The price of copper slipped again over the past 30 days and was lower at $4.04/lb. ($4.34/lb. last month). This is 6.9% lower in the past 30 days. #Commodities @ASA_HQ Read More
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 Crude oil prices are expected to average $77.00 a barrel in 2024 ($78.80 in the last update and they were $77.58 in 2023) according to the EIA. For 2025, prices are expected to average $71.60. #Commodities Read More
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 After a tough September, sales declined by 7.6% compared to August, October increased 13.6% vs. September 6.8%. Year-to-date sales edged up with respondents reporting a median increase of 1% and Trailing Twelve Month sales increased 1.7%. Read More
Friday, November 8, 2024 ASA Member Comment: "After a few big projects were put on hold earlier in the year, they seem to be bubbling up again. We’re getting current numbers together and feel they’ll start moving again by the 2nd quarter of 2025." @ASA_HQ #Friday Read More
Thursday, November 7, 2024 Copper in 2025: Expected to see a global supply deficit of roughly 848,000 metric tons driven by China’s electric vehicle sector, data center buildouts, demand for electricity and infrastructure buildout focus around the world & general electrification of the global... Read More
Friday, November 1, 2024 West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was essentially unchanged at the time of writing at $69.46 ($69.83 a barrel in last month’s report and flat at just 0.8% year-to-date). It was 8.4% lower vs. October of 2023. #Friday @ASA_HQ Read More
Thursday, October 31, 2024 Producer Prices for steel pipe and tube were down marginally in the latest data from the end of September (latest available). They were down again by 1.3% month-over-month (also down 1.3% last month). Year-over-year, the PPI was 6.1% lower (also -6.5% Y/Y in the last update)... Read More
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 Copper/Plastics Update: The Comex closed Monday, Oct. 28 at $4.332 which is DOWN $0.0075 from Friday’s close. The Comex average year-to-date price is at $4.2348 per pound and the LME is $0.0752 below the Comex average year to date price. Plastics pricing is relatively... Read More
Monday, October 28, 2024 ASA Member Comment: "Currently business is flat. With the conferences that I have attended it seems as though everyone is hoping for things to pick up after the election." #Commodities @ASA_HQ Read More
Thursday, October 24, 2024 COPPER UPDATE from @Nasdaq: Priced at $4.3365, Prior Settlement: $4.3805, 52 Week High: $5.106, 52 Week Low: $3.5845 @ASA_HQ #copper #Thursday Read More
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 From a member: “Sales in October have increased over 2024 and previous months. There is political instability but that does not seem to affect the current market. Competition is aggressive in the Northeast, margins have eroded slightly. We are very optimistic... Read More
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 HRC Steel Update from @MarketWatch: $708.00, +3.00, +0.43% @ASA_HQ #commodities #HotRolledCoil Read More
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 Nickel Price Update: October 14th, 2024, the price of nickel is $8.0204 per pound. @ASA_HQ #commodites #Tuesday Read More
Thursday, October 10, 2024 Commodity Update from @OilandEnergy Oil: $73.99, +0.75% BRENT: $77.41, +0.83% NAT GAS: $2.623, -0.037% #Thursday #PVF @ASA_HQ Read More
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 From an ASA member: “Our same-store sales are up 11% vs. the first four months of 2023. I’d love to tell you it’s due to “brilliant” management😊, but it is primarily due to an uptick in project work in the power and air separation... Read More
Monday, June 3, 2024 The stainless weld fitting market continues to stay mostly flat on pricing, but there are continued signs that metals are rising, which could cause prices to start moving. @ASA_HQ #Commodities #Monday Read More
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 Stainless steel pipe and fittings prices had remained under consistent, downward pressure since the end of 2022. The major reason was the precipitous fall of nickel prices following the astonishing runup of LME nickel prices during the first half of 2022. Read More
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 STEEL MARKET UPDATE: Flat-roll producers are more willing to negotiate on pricing than in the recent past. Specifically, the increased proliferation of import steel pipe in the market has contributed to suppressing prices this year. @ASA_HQ #Tuesday #Commodities Read More
Monday, May 6, 2024 Carbon Steel Update: After a brief producer-initiated spike to welcome the start of April, hot-rolled coil prices have largely settled back into a lower station. Officially, HRC is trading 12% down from the start of April. @ASA_HQ #Commodities #Monday Read More
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 Copper Update: Copper continues to go up in price. Not sure where it will stop. 12% up so far this year. @ASA_HQ #commodities Read More
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 Stainless steel pipe and fittings prices had remained under consistent, downward pressure since the end of 2022. The major reason was the precipitous fall of nickel prices following the astonishing runup of LME (Class I) nickel prices during the first half of 2022. Read More
Thursday, April 25, 2024 COPPER UPDATE from @Nasdaq: Priced at $4.4865, Prior Settlement: $4.46, 52 Week High: $4.526, 52 Week Low: $3.552 @ASA_HQ #copper #Thursday Read More
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 Nickel Price Update: April 19, 2024, the price of nickel is $8.8308 per pound. @ASA_HQ #commodites #Wednesday Read More
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 HRC Steel Update from @MarketWatch: $812.00, +5.00, +0.62% @ASA_HQ #commodities #HotRolledCoil Read More
Monday, April 22, 2024 Commodity Update from @OilandEnergy Oil: $82.88, -0.26% BRENT: $86.68, -0.61% NAT GAS: $1.779, +0.027% #Monday #PVF @ASA_HQ Read More
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 Carbon steel futures are down 3% this month and 30% year-to-date. International markets are seeing more stress than domestic, as historically high interest rates in Europe have put massive pressure on inventories. Read More
Thursday, March 28, 2024 The Federal Reserve is still maintaining current rates but was still signaling two to three rate cuts in 2024, all being a quarter-point. The first cuts are expected to begin in June but could come earlier. #Commodities Read More
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 The current GDPNowcast from the Atlanta Fed has started to decelerate from earlier forecasts in Q1 but is still showing the economy growing at 2.1% (2.9% in last month’s report and Blue-Chip forecasters are now expecting growth of 2.0% as well in the quarter). Read More
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 Commodity Update from @OilandEnergy Oil: $82.07, +0.12% BRENT: $86.78, +0.03% NAT GAS: $1.610, -0.005% #Tuesday #PVF @ASA_HQ Read More
Monday, March 25, 2024 "Quote activity has increased as well as larger projects breaking ground. The first quarter was slow to start but we see positive gains moving forward. Sales for March are flat compared to a very good month in 2023 but margin is up slightly." @ASA_HQ Read More
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 COPPER UPDATE from @Nasdaq : Priced at $4.0745, Prior Settlement: $4.13, 52 Week High: $4.13, 52 Week Low: $3.552 @ASA_HQ #copper #Wednesday Read More
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 Nickel Price Update: As of March 15th, the price of Nickel per Lb: $8.1159 @ASA_HQ #commodites #Tuesday Read More
Monday, March 18, 2024 The EIA is forecasting gasoline prices to average $3.31 in 2024 after averaging $3.52 last year. Diesel forecasts show an annual price of $3.92 after averaging $4.21 last year. #Commodities @ASA_HQ Read More
Friday, March 15, 2024 HRC Steel Update from @MarketWatch: $789.00, -4.00, -0.50% @ASA_HQ #commodities #HotRolledCoil Read More
Thursday, March 14, 2024 Commodity Update from @OilandEnergy Oil: $81.20, +1.48% BRENT: $85.28, +1.25% NAT GAS: $1.683, +0.025% #Thursday #PVF @ASA_HQ Read More
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 Economy: First-quarter GDP is once again stronger than expected on the back of strong consumer spending, government investment and stable corporate spending (nonresidential construction). @ASA_HQ #Commodities Read More
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 The Federal Reserve is still signaling two rate cuts in 2024, both being a quarter-point. As we approach the presidential election, the Fed likely will be unwilling to change rate policy. #Commodities @ASA_HQ Read More
Monday, March 11, 2024 Domestic Malleable Iron Update: An industry-wide price increase of 6% went into effect Jan. 1 with labor and energy being the primary cost-increase drivers. #Commodites #Monday @ASA_HQ Read More
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 Entering 2024, the industry as a whole anticipates a continued return to pre-pandemic stability across the board. Resin suppliers based in the Gulf Coast were able to dodge a repeat catastrophe by closing vulnerable processes during a recent cold snap. These measures resulted... Read More