✅ Nucor is lifting its hot-rolled coil steel price by about $5 per ton per week, with CSP HRC now at $980/ton for most mills and $1,030/ton at CSI, reflecting firm underlying demand and disciplined pricing.
✅ Rising prime and shredded scrap prices and weather-related supply disruptions are supporting higher steel prices even as broader U.S. inflation eases and core CPI moves closer to the Federal Reserve’s target.
✅ Despite higher steel prices, U.S. capacity utilization has risen to 77.1%, weekly output is at its highest level since early September, and project planning, especially for data centers, continues to underpin long-term steel demand.
Sources
IndexBox: “Nucor Raises Hot-Rolled Coil Prices to $960/Ton in 2026” (pricing context, U.S. HRC trends).
https://www.indexbox.io/blog/nucor-raises-hot-rolled-coil-prices-to-960ton-in-2026/
GMK Center / market assessments via IndexBox content (incremental U.S. HRC price increases and spot levels).
https://gmk.center/en/news/nucor-raises-hot-rolled-coil-prices-for-third-consecutive-week/
U.S. HRC spot price range around $940 – $955 per ton in late January (market benchmarks).
https://www.indexbox.io/blog/nucor-raises-hot-rolled-coil-prices-to-960ton-in-2026/
LinkedIn / market commentary on Nucor demand expectations, tariffs, and domestic market share.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/robert-england-84304a18_steel-nucor-shipments-activity-7422363130019790850-BFbB
Yahoo Finance / Morgan Stanley commentary on steel pricing environment and tariff impacts.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/catalysts-recasting-nucor-nue-story-161355745.html
Reddit r/ValueInvesting post “Nucor Steel $NUE – 2026 Play?” for qualitative background on Nucor’s position and product pricing.
https://www.reddit.com/r/ValueInvesting/comments/1qednha/nucor_steel_nue_2026_play/
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