HRC CURVE CONTINUES TO MOVE HIGHER

HRC FUTURES CURVE PUSHES HIGHER AS MARKET REASSESSES TIMING OF SUPPLY RELIEF

Hot-rolled coil futures continue to move higher and further out on the curve as the market questions how quickly current tightness can normalize. In this latest Steel Market Update piece, insights from Flack Global Metals’ Economist Analyst, Gaby Ain, highlight the growing disconnect between rising domestic production and persistently tight spot availability. With imports constrained by tariffs and trade uncertainty, inventories remaining lean, and demand holding firmer than expected, the market is increasingly pricing in elevated conditions deeper into the second half of the year.