Key Takeaways:
- Nucor raised its CSP hot rolled coil steel price to 1,010 per short ton. Extending a rally in sheet in prices.
- The February 2026 ISM Manufacturing PMI reading of 52.4 shows the U.S. factory sector expanding for a second straight month, with new orders, production, and order backlogs all in growth territory – a key demand backdrop for stronger steel prices.
- A tighter global supply picture and recovering domestic demand have given Nucor and other mills confidence and pricing power, with repeated sheet price hikes for CSP HRC and premium levels on the West Coast at California Steel Industries (CSI).
- Global economic fragmentation and ongoing conflicts are injecting structural volatility into steel markets, threatening the stability of long term growth and making future business planning around Nucor steel prices and HRC costs significantly more complex for mills and buyers alike.
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SOURCES
Nucor raises hot-rolled coil prices for the sixth consecutive time​
Nucor Hot-Rolled Coil Price Increase March 2026 – IndexBox​
Podcast: Nucor Raises HRC CSP Steel Price to Kick Off February​
Manufacturing PMI® at 52.4%; February 2026 ISM® Manufacturing PMI Report​
February 2026 ISM ® Manufacturing PMI ® Report​
ISM PMI® at 52.4% – February 2026 PDF Report​
Nucor raises steel sheet prices by $50/st | Latest Market News ​
The State of Steel December 2025​
Global steel output continues slide in December 2025​
Nucor hikes HRC base prices for 6 consecutive weeks – Yieh​
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