US wire rod prices slide for third month in a row

摘要

Wire rod prices in the United States have deteriorated for a thirdconsecutive month due to a range of factors, with prices for importedmaterial also down on fresh cfr offers originating from Europe, Africaand Asia, market sources said.Fastmarkets AMM’s assessment for industrial quality low-carbonwire rod was at $37-38 per hundredweight ($740-760 per short ton) fobmill on Tuesday April 16, down by 3.8% from $38-40 per cwt last month.Fastmarkets’ assessment for imported wire rod was at $680-700 perton cfr Port of Houston, down by 8.4% from $744-762 per ton in thesame comparison.