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https://staalx.com

StaalX Newsletter, August 13, 2025 (Scroll down for Steelorbis news)

Updates From This Week

http://staalx.com

Is the Construction Market Ready to Rebound?

###
New Data Suggests a Bullish 2026

The construction industry, though currently sluggish, is showing signs of a=
 potential comeback. A look at recent data suggests that a significant rebo=
und may be on the horizon, despite ongoing challenges from tariffs and labo=
r shortages.

Current Headwinds

Since the beginning of the year the industry has faced massive uncertainty.=
 Tariffs on imported materials like steel, aluminum, copper, and cement hav=
e heavily impacted project costs. Reciprocal tariffs, which can range from =
10% to 50%, further inflate expenses.

Simultaneously, a shortage of skilled blue-collar workers has been exacerba=
ted by immigration policies. This scarcity is likely to drive up labor cost=
s and extend project timelines.

Signs of a Comeback

Despite these challenges, developers seem to be moving forward, treating th=
ese issues as the "new normal." A strong indicator is the growing demand fo=
r new infrastructure to support the massive growth of artificial intelligen=
ce. According to the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), one in ever=
y eight members is currently working on a data center project.

Furthermore, the ABC reported that the construction backlog increased to 8.=
8 months in July, up 0.4 months from the previous year. This suggests a hea=
lthy pipeline of future projects.

Perhaps most encouragingly, the Dodge Momentum Index=E2=80=94which tracks p=
rojects between $50 million and $500 million=E2=80=94saw a substantial 20.8=
% increase in July, following a 6.8% gain in June. This index points to sig=
nificant planning activity for projects that will likely start in the next =
12 to 18 months. The surge was driven by large projects like data centers a=
nd hospitals.

The Role of Interest Rates and Housing

All signs point to pent-up demand in construction being realized as early a=
s 2026. A key factor will be a potential interest rate cut by the Federal R=
eserve. Lower rates would boost the dormant residential construction market=
, which has been stagnant as homeowners with low-rate mortgages are relucta=
nt to sell. One policy change in Trump's mind=E2=80=94waiving capital gains=
 taxes on home sales=E2=80=94could also significantly change the market's t=
rajectory.

What This Means for Steel

In the meantime, the market for steel long products remains stable. With im=
ports diminishing due to high tariffs, domestic steel pricing trends should=
 be upward. However, mills are currently holding off on new price increases=
 to avoid inviting more competition from imports, even with the tariff-rela=
ted handicap.

Message from Our CEO!

Our Next-Generation Marketplace Is Here

We're excited to share a significant milestone in our digital journey. Our =
new marketplace that has been in the works for quite some time, is now open=
 for business.

https://www.staalx.com/about-us

We started our digital journey five years ago, with a working prototype of =
a marketplace, designed only for straight length rebar for the US market. W=
e called our site "Rebar Revolution" then. Since then, many things have cha=
nged, including our name. We are now StaalX, more representing our goal to =
expand to other steel products. Yet our vision and mission have not changed=
. Our vision is still to become the Amazon.com of steel and metals and our =
mission is still to provide value to both buyers and sellers by making tran=
sactions simpler through innovative technology.

With our Next-Generation marketplace we are expanding our product offerings=
 beyond rebars, initially to wire mesh, wire rod and coiled rebars and othe=
r concrete reinforcement products, and eventually more long products such a=
s merchant bars and structurals and later to tubular and flat rolled produc=
ts.

Some of our new features are "Make an Offer" that enables the negotiation e=
lement that we often have in commercial transactions, Net 30 payment terms =
to our buyers (longer payment terms to come) and your ability to favorite y=
our cart and items to track the pricing delivered to your location weekly o=
ver time.

Same unique and revolutionary features remain such as instant online quotes=
 to your delivery address and your ability to finalize your purchase withou=
t the need of talking to anyone (though our team is always here to help). A=
t the core, StaalX remains your trusted partner, guaranteeing the success o=
f every transaction, from delivery and documentation to after-sales service=
 and collections.

We invite you to experience the future of steel and metals procurement. Che=
ck out our new site, share your comments, and let us know how we can contin=
ue to improve.

See you at StaalX.com!

Warmly,

Murat Askin
Founder and CEO

Weekly Poll

What do you expect from 2026 for the construction sector?
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00&od=3D3zbbfd3107516e2747240afb213f83dea99f3114ab6bc11315f109b5f5525d0f45 =
=E2=80=A2 A good year: As the data suggest, the US economy and construction=
 will march on under good policies of the Trump administration.
* https://qprdy-zgpvh.maillist-manage.net/poll.zc?pollid=3D8672150000208331=
02&od=3D3zbbfd3107516e2747240afb213f83dea99f3114ab6bc11315f109b5f5525d0f45 =
=E2=80=A2 A bad year: Despite the planning data, the mismanagement of the e=
conomy and damaging immigration policies will weigh heavy on construction a=
nd will bring stagnation to construction.

Last Week's Poll Results

StaalX =E2=80=94 Your Digital Steel Marketplace

At StaalX, we connect you directly to the steel you need =E2=80=94 faster, =
smarter, and more competitively priced. From rebar to wire rod, our online =
marketplace streamlines the buying process with instant quotes, transparent=
 pricing, and reliable delivery. Whether you=E2=80=99re sourcing for infras=
tructure, construction, or manufacturing, StaalX is your trusted partner in=
 building the future.

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Explore the upgrades at https://www.staalx.com www.staalx.com or get in tou=
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From our content partner, SteelOrbis

http://steelorbis.com

US import long steel steady to up on reduced supply, importers fear high re=
placement costs
Thursday, 07 August 2025 20:33:26 (GMT+3) San Diego
US import long steel prices were steady to higher this week as current stee=
l tariffs and ongoing investigations by the US Commerce Department stand to=
 further reduced available supply, fueling fears among steel importers that=
 their near-term product replacement costs could be sharply higher, market =
insiders told SteelOrbis.

As of June 4, with the exception of the UK, all nations importing steel and=
 aluminum into the US have to pay doubled 50 percent tariffs, making most d=
eliveries non-competitive against domestic suppliers, unless domestic price=
s were to increase substantially. And so far, US mills have remained =E2=80=
=9Cfairly conservative in raising prices,=E2=80=9D insiders said.

Importers told SteelOrbis stocks of pre-tariff steel shipped to the US and =
stored on US Gulf Coast docks before tariffs went into effect, have been st=
eadily drawn down, fueling increasing fears among importers that many will =
face the added risk of starkly higher replacement costs in the near future.

=E2=80=9COn rebar we have seen the upriver market (Chicago) up by about $1.=
00/cwt.($20/nt or $22/mt) this week versus last week because basically ther=
e is very little import material available at the moment,=E2=80=9D said one=
 Gulf Coast long steel import insider. =E2=80=9CA number of barges have bee=
n canceled, and some suppliers are running out of certain sizes of steel, w=
hich prompts prices to move higher.=E2=80=9D

Importers add that the June 25 anti-dumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD=
) investigations being conducted by the US Department of Commerce against l=
arge rebar exporters from Egypt, Bulgaria, Vietnam, and Algeria are having =
an effect on the market. =E2=80=9CWith the ongoing investigations, traders =
have become more hesitant to book future cargoes,=E2=80=9D he said.

Insiders say the combination of tariffs and ongoing AD/CVD investigations c=
ontinues to embolden domestic suppliers to raise prices, even as US demand =
from the construction industry continues to lag and continued high interest=
 rates do little to spur much needed domestic infrastructure investment tha=
t would increase rebar and wire rod demand.

In the weekly import rebar markets, insiders report transactions done on a =
US Gulf Coast loaded truck basis in the $41.00-43.00/cwt., range ($820-860/=
nt or $904-948/mt), up from on average $41.00/cwt., ($820/nt or $904/mt) on=
e week earlier.

Insiders report to SteelOrbis that new deliveries in the $43.00/cwt. FOB Ho=
uston range, =E2=80=9Cwith a bunch of stipulations,=E2=80=9D presumably fro=
m Turkey via the Red Sea, are =E2=80=9Cnot that attractive, though importer=
s have to make a living and try to compete against domestic supply.=E2=80=
=9D

In the import wire rod markets, insiders say domestic suppliers continue to=
 garner most new sales with import prices on a DDP loaded truck basis USG r=
eported steady at $42.00-43.00/cwt., ($840-860/nt or $926-948/mt), against =
stable ex-mill delivered domestic Midwest supply pricing reported at $46.50=
-$47.50/cwt., ($930-950/nt or $1,025-1,047/mt).

=E2=80=9CImports remain slow,=E2=80=9D commented another Gulf Coast long st=
eel insider. =E2=80=9CPeople are hesitant to sell with the new tariffs beca=
use inventories are down,=E2=80=9D he said. =E2=80=9CPeople remain concerne=
d about selling steel because their replacement costs are going to be highe=
r. US mills have a real opportunity right now based on how much capacity th=
ey can bring online.=E2=80=9D

The insider added that most US domestic rebar mills are currently averaging=
 about 75 percent of their rated capacity =E2=80=9Cplus or minus 8 percent,=
=E2=80=9D he said, and that most cannot produce more than 88 percent capaci=
ty because they need to produce multiple sizes of different items for the m=
arket.

=E2=80=9CIt seems right now there is enough capacity out there domestically=
, it's just a matter of whether US mills can produce enough steel to make u=
p for the lack of imports,=E2=80=9D he added.

On the production side, the insider said that current domestic mill lead ti=
mes for new rebar domestic production have been =E2=80=9Cpushed out=E2=80=
=9D over the past two months by 1-2 weeks since tariffs were announced to a=
bout 6-8 weeks.

=E2=80=9CThe lack of imports has given US mills more leverage in the market=
,=E2=80=9D he said. =E2=80=9CAs a result, there are shortages out there, es=
pecially in wire rods, becausenobody really knows how the Liberty situation=
 will play out.=E2=80=9D

Dallas, Texas-based Liberty Steel & Wire Co., is currently applying to the =
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a $25 million =
grant that would =E2=80=9Ccomplement existing tax credits and some private =
funds,=E2=80=9D according to media reports. The company also plans to inves=
t about $70 million to expand operations and hire an additional 700 full-ti=
me workers in Peoria, Illinois, where its new headquarters would be located=
 according to the latest plan.

US domestic rebar and wire rod both flat for the second consecutive week
Thursday, 07 August 2025 22:29:42 (GMT+3) San Diego
US domestic rebar and wire rod are both flat this week as scrap is reported=
 to be strong sideways this month. =E2=80=9CWe are heading for a big slow d=
own for the steel market with all of the uncertainty and tarrifs,=E2=80=9D =
said a SteelOrbis insider. While the availability if the import rebar and w=
ire rod at the US warehouses has been shrinking and hardly any new import d=
eals have been closed after the 50 percent tariff was introduced, the domes=
tic demand still does not seem strong enough to urge the mills to increase =
their prices.

In the weekly rebar spot markets, domestic supply on an FOB mill basis was =
assessed with most transactions noted at $43.50-44.50/cwt, ($870-890/nt or =
$959-981/mt), on average $44.00/cwt, ($880/nt or $970/mt), unchanged from s=
even days ago.

In the domestic wire rod market, domestic supply on an FOB mill basis was a=
ssessed with most transactions reported this week at $46.50-47.50/cwt ($930=
-950/nt or $1,025-1,047/mt), or an average of $47.00/cwt ($940/nt or $1,036=
/mt), unchanged from seven days ago.

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tyle=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#000000;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Ari=
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na;font-size:12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-align: justify;=
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t-size:12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-align: justify; line-=
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<p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family:Arial,verdana;fon=
t-size:12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-align: justify; line-=
height: 17pt;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"f=
ont-size: 12pt;color:#000000;"><span>

</span></font></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family=
:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-ali=
gn: justify; line-height: 17pt;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Hel=
vetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#000000;"><font color=3D"#000000" fa=
ce=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#000000;">The constr=
uction industry, though currently sluggish, is showing signs of a potential=
 comeback. A look at recent data suggests that a significant rebound may be=
 on the horizon, despite ongoing challenges from tariffs and labor shortage=
s.</font></font></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-fami=
ly:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-a=
lign: justify; line-height: 17pt;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, H=
elvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#000000;"><font color=3D"#000000" =
face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#000000;"><br></fo=
nt></font></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family:Ari=
al,verdana;font-size:12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-align: =
justify; line-height: 17pt;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helveti=
ca" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#000000;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=
=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#000000;"><span>

</span></font></font></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font=
-family:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;t=
ext-align: justify; line-height: 17pt;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Ari=
al, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#000000;"><font color=3D"#000=
000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#000000;"><fo=
nt color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;col=
or:#000000;">Current Headwinds</font></font></font></p><font color=3D"#0000=
00" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style><div align=3D"justify" style=3D"text-al=
ign: justify;"><span style=3D"font-size: 16px;"><br></span></div><font colo=
r=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-=
size: 12pt;">

</font></font></span><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" styl=
e><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family:Arial,verdana;f=
ont-size:12px;padding:0px;margin: 0;color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; t=
ext-align: justify;"></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font=
-family:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px;padding:0px;margin: 0;color: rgb(0, 0,=
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=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#0000=
00;"><span>

</span></font></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family=
:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px;padding:0px;margin: 0;color: rgb(0, 0, 0); fo=
nt-size: 12pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 17pt;"><font color=3D"#000=
000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#000000;"><fo=
nt color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;col=
or:#000000;">Since the beginning of the year the industry has faced massive=
 uncertainty. Tariffs on imported materials like steel, aluminum, copper, a=
nd cement have heavily impacted project costs. Reciprocal tariffs, which ca=
n range from 10% to 50%, further inflate expenses.</font></font></p><font c=
olor=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style><div align=3D"justify" sty=
le=3D"text-align: justify;"><span style=3D"font-size: 16px;"><br></span></d=
iv>

</font></font></span><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" styl=
e><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family:Arial,verdana;f=
ont-size:12px;padding:0px;margin: 0;color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; t=
ext-align: justify;"></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font=
-family:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px;padding:0px;margin: 0;color: rgb(0, 0,=
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=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#0000=
00;"><span>

</span></font></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family=
:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px;padding:0px;margin: 0;color: rgb(0, 0, 0); fo=
nt-size: 12pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 17pt;"><font color=3D"#000=
000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#000000;"><fo=
nt color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;col=
or:#000000;">Simultaneously, a shortage of skilled blue-collar workers has =
been exacerbated by immigration policies. This scarcity is likely to drive =
up labor costs and extend project timelines.</font></font></p><font color=
=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style><div align=3D"justify" style=
=3D"text-align: justify;"><span style=3D"font-size: 16px;"><br></span></div=
>

</font><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family:Arial,verd=
ana;font-size:12px;padding:0px;margin: 0;color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12=
pt; text-align: justify;"></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7=
;font-family:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px;padding:0px;margin: 0;color: rgb(=
0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 17pt;"><font c=
olor=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#=
000000;"><span>

</span></font></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family=
:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-ali=
gn: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17pt;"><fon=
t color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;colo=
r:#000000;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font=
-size: 12pt;color:#000000;">Signs of a Comeback</font></font></p><font colo=
r=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style><div align=3D"justify" style=
=3D"text-align: justify;"><span style=3D"font-size: 16px;"><br></span></div=
>

</font><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family:Arial,verd=
ana;font-size:12px;padding:0px;margin: 0;color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12=
pt; text-align: justify;"></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7=
;font-family:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px;padding:0px;margin: 0;color: rgb(=
0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 17pt;"><font c=
olor=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#=
000000;"><span>

</span></font></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family=
:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-ali=
gn: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17pt;"><fon=
t color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;colo=
r:#000000;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font=
-size: 12pt;color:#000000;">Despite these challenges, developers seem to be=
 moving forward, treating these issues as the &quot;new normal.&quot; A str=
ong indicator is the growing demand for new infrastructure to support the m=
assive growth of artificial intelligence. According to the Associated Build=
ers and Contractors (ABC), one in every eight members is currently working =
on a data center project.</font></font></p><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"=
Arial, Helvetica" style><div align=3D"justify" style=3D"text-align: justify=
;"><span style=3D"font-size: 16px;"><br></span></div>

</font><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family:Arial,verd=
ana;font-size:12px;padding:0px;margin: 0;color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12=
pt; text-align: justify;"></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7=
;font-family:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px;padding:0px;margin: 0;color: rgb(=
0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 17pt;"><font c=
olor=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#=
000000;"><span>

</span></font></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family=
:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-ali=
gn: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17pt;"><fon=
t color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;colo=
r:#000000;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font=
-size: 12pt;color:#000000;">Furthermore, the ABC reported that the construc=
tion backlog increased to 8.8 months in July, up 0.4 months from the previo=
us year. This suggests a healthy pipeline of future projects.</font></font>=
</p><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style><div align=3D"j=
ustify" style=3D"text-align: justify;"><span style=3D"font-size: 16px;"><br=
></span></div>

</font><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family:Arial,verd=
ana;font-size:12px;padding:0px;margin: 0;color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12=
pt; text-align: justify;"></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7=
;font-family:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px;padding:0px;margin: 0;color: rgb(=
0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 17pt;"><font c=
olor=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#=
000000;"><span>

</span></font></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family=
:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-ali=
gn: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17pt;"><fon=
t color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;colo=
r:#000000;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font=
-size: 12pt;color:#000000;">Perhaps most encouragingly, the Dodge Momentum =
Index&mdash;which tracks projects between $50 million and $500 million&mdas=
h;saw a substantial 20.8% increase in July, following a 6.8% gain in June. =
This index points to significant planning activity for projects that will l=
ikely start in the next 12 to 18 months. The surge was driven by large proj=
ects like data centers and hospitals.</font></font></p><font color=3D"#0000=
00" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style><div align=3D"justify" style=3D"text-al=
ign: justify;"><span style=3D"font-size: 16px;"><br></span></div>

</font><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family:Arial,verd=
ana;font-size:12px;padding:0px;margin: 0;color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12=
pt; text-align: justify;"></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7=
;font-family:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px;padding:0px;margin: 0;color: rgb(=
0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 17pt;"><font c=
olor=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#=
000000;"><span>

</span></font></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family=
:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-ali=
gn: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17pt;"><fon=
t color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;colo=
r:#000000;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font=
-size: 12pt;color:#000000;">The Role of Interest Rates and Housing</font></=
font></p><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style><div align=
=3D"justify" style=3D"text-align: justify;"><span style=3D"font-size: 16px;=
"><br></span></div>

</font><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family:Arial,verd=
ana;font-size:12px;padding:0px;margin: 0;color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12=
pt; text-align: justify;"></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7=
;font-family:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px;padding:0px;margin: 0;color: rgb(=
0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 17pt;"><font c=
olor=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#=
000000;"><span>

</span></font></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family=
:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-ali=
gn: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17pt;"><fon=
t color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;colo=
r:#000000;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font=
-size: 12pt;color:#000000;">All signs point to pent-up demand in constructi=
on being realized as early as 2026. A key factor will be a potential intere=
st rate cut by the Federal Reserve. Lower rates would boost the dormant res=
idential construction market, which has been stagnant as homeowners with lo=
w-rate mortgages are reluctant to sell. One policy change in Trump's mind&m=
dash;waiving capital gains taxes on home sales&mdash;could also significant=
ly change the market's trajectory.</font></font></p><font color=3D"#000000"=
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: justify;"><span style=3D"font-size: 16px;"><br></span></div>

</font><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family:Arial,verd=
ana;font-size:12px;padding:0px;margin: 0;color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12=
pt; text-align: justify;"></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7=
;font-family:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px;padding:0px;margin: 0;color: rgb(=
0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 17pt;"><font c=
olor=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#=
000000;"><span>

</span></font></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family=
:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-ali=
gn: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17pt;"><fon=
t color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;colo=
r:#000000;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font=
-size: 12pt;color:#000000;">What This Means for Steel</font></font></p><fon=
t color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style><div align=3D"justify" =
style=3D"text-align: justify;"><span style=3D"font-size: 16px;"><br></span>=
</div>

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ana;font-size:12px;padding:0px;margin: 0;color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12=
pt; text-align: justify;"></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7=
;font-family:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px;padding:0px;margin: 0;color: rgb(=
0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 17pt;"><font c=
olor=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#=
000000;"><span>

</span></font></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family=
:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-ali=
gn: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17pt;"><fon=
t color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;colo=
r:#000000;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font=
-size: 12pt;color:#000000;">In the meantime, the market for steel long prod=
ucts remains stable. With imports diminishing due to high tariffs, domestic=
 steel pricing trends should be upward. However, mills are currently holdin=
g off on new price increases to avoid inviting more competition from import=
s, even with the tariff-related handicap.</font></font></p><p align=3D"just=
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tify; line-height: 17pt;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica"=
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ve years ago, with a working prototype of a marketplace, designed only for =
straight length rebar for the US market.&nbsp; We called our site &quot;Reb=
ar Revolution&quot; then.&nbsp; Since then, many things have changed, inclu=
ding our name.&nbsp; We are now StaalX, more representing our goal to expan=
d to other steel products.&nbsp; Yet our vision and mission have not change=
d.&nbsp; Our vision is still to become the Amazon.com of steel and metals a=
nd our mission is still to provide value to both buyers and sellers by maki=
ng transactions simpler through innovative technology.&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></=
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00;">With our Next-Generation marketplace we are expanding our product offe=
rings beyond rebars, initially to wire mesh, wire rod and coiled rebars and=
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uch as merchant bars and structurals and later to tubular and flat rolled p=
roducts.&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.=
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ne-height: 17pt;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=
=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#000000;">Some of our new features are &quot;Make=
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commercial transactions, Net 30 payment terms to our buyers (longer payment=
 terms to come) and your ability to favorite your cart and items to track t=
he pricing delivered to your location weekly over time.&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><=
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0000;">Same unique and revolutionary features remain such as instant online=
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elp).&nbsp; At the core, StaalX remains your trusted partner, guaranteeing =
the success of every transaction, from delivery and documentation to after-=
sales service and collections.</font></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line=
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style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; background-color: =
transparent;">We invite you to experience the future of steel and metals pr=
ocurement. Check out our new site, share your comments, and let us know how=
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verdana;font-size:12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-align: jus=
tify; line-height: 17pt;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica"=
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><span><span>US import long steel steady to up on reduced supply, importers=
 fear high replacement costs</span></span></span></span></span></span></b><=
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t-size:12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-align: justify; line-=
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tyle=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#000000;">Thursday, 07 August 2025 20:33:26 (=
GMT+3) San Diego</font></p>

<p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family:Arial,verdana;fon=
t-size:12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-align: justify; line-=
height: 17pt;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"f=
ont-size: 12pt;color:#000000;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family:Arial,verdana;fon=
t-size:12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-align: justify; line-=
height: 17pt;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"f=
ont-size: 12pt;color:#000000;"><span><span><span><span><span><span>US impor=
t long steel prices were steady to higher this week as current steel tariff=
s and ongoing investigations by the US Commerce Department stand to further=
 reduced available supply, fueling fears among steel importers that their n=
ear-term product replacement costs could be sharply higher, market insiders=
 told SteelOrbis.</span></span></span></span></span></span></font></p><p al=
ign=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family:Arial,verdana;font-siz=
e:12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-align: justify; line-heigh=
t: 17pt;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-s=
ize: 12pt;color:#000000;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><br></span></=
span></span></span></span></span></font></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"l=
ine-height:1.7;font-family:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px; color:#000000;padd=
ing:0px;margin: 0;text-align: justify; line-height: 17pt;"><font color=3D"#=
000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#000000;">=
<span><span><span><span><span><span><span>As of June 4, with the exception =
of the UK, all nations importing steel and aluminum into the US have to pay=
 doubled 50 percent tariffs, making most deliveries non-competitive against=
 domestic suppliers, unless domestic prices were to increase substantially.=
 And so far, US mills have remained &ldquo;fairly conservative in raising p=
rices,&rdquo; insiders said.</span><br></span></span></span></span></span><=
/span></font></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family:=
Arial,verdana;font-size:12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-alig=
n: justify; line-height: 17pt;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helv=
etica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#000000;"><span><span><span><span><sp=
an><span><span><br></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></font>=
</p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family:Arial,verdana=
;font-size:12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-align: justify; l=
ine-height: 17pt;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=
=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#000000;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><sp=
an><span>Importers told SteelOrbis stocks of pre-tariff steel shipped to th=
e US and stored on US Gulf Coast docks before tariffs went into effect, hav=
e been steadily drawn down, fueling increasing fears among importers that m=
any will face the added risk of starkly higher replacement costs in the nea=
r future.</span><br></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></font=
></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family:Arial,verdan=
a;font-size:12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-align: justify; =
line-height: 17pt;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=
=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#000000;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><sp=
an><span><br></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></font=
></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family:Arial,verdan=
a;font-size:12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-align: justify; =
line-height: 17pt;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=
=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#000000;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><sp=
an><span><span>&ldquo;On rebar we have seen the upriver market (Chicago) up=
 by about $1.00/cwt.($20/nt or $22/mt) this week versus last week because b=
asically there is very little import material available at the moment,&rdqu=
o; said one Gulf Coast long steel import insider. &ldquo;A number of barges=
 have been canceled, and some suppliers are running out of certain sizes of=
 steel, which prompts prices to move higher.&rdquo;</span><br></span></span=
></span></span></span></span></span></span></font></p><p align=3D"justify" =
style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px; color:#0=
00000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-align: justify; line-height: 17pt;"><font =
color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:=
#000000;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><br></span>=
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></font></p><p align=
=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family:Arial,verdana;font-size:1=
2px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-align: justify; line-height: =
17pt;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size=
: 12pt;color:#000000;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><spa=
n><span>Importers add that the June 25 anti-dumping and countervailing duty=
 (AD/CVD) investigations being conducted by the US Department of Commerce a=
gainst large rebar exporters from Egypt, Bulgaria, Vietnam, and Algeria are=
 having an effect on the market. &ldquo;With the ongoing investigations, tr=
aders have become more hesitant to book future cargoes,&rdquo; he said.</sp=
an><br></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></fon=
t></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family:Arial,verda=
na;font-size:12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-align: justify;=
 line-height: 17pt;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" styl=
e=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#000000;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><s=
pan><span><span><span><br></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>=
</span></span></span></font></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1=
.7;font-family:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;marg=
in: 0;text-align: justify; line-height: 17pt;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=
=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#000000;"><span><span>=
<span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Insiders say the comb=
ination of tariffs and ongoing AD/CVD investigations continues to embolden =
domestic suppliers to raise prices, even as US demand from the construction=
 industry continues to lag and continued high interest rates do little to s=
pur much needed domestic infrastructure investment that would increase reba=
r and wire rod demand.</span><br></span></span></span></span></span></span>=
</span></span></span></span></font></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-h=
eight:1.7;font-family:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px; color:#000000;padding:0=
px;margin: 0;text-align: justify; line-height: 17pt;"><font color=3D"#00000=
0" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#000000;"><span=
><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><br></span></s=
pan></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></font><=
/p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family:Arial,verdana;=
font-size:12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-align: justify; li=
ne-height: 17pt;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=
=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#000000;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><sp=
an><span><span><span><span><span>In the weekly import rebar markets, inside=
rs report transactions done on a US Gulf Coast loaded truck basis in the $4=
1.00-43.00/cwt., range ($820-860/nt or $904-948/mt), up from on average $41=
.00/cwt., ($820/nt or $904/mt) one week earlier.</span><br></span></span></=
span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></font></p><p =
align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family:Arial,verdana;font-s=
ize:12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-align: justify; line-hei=
ght: 17pt;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font=
-size: 12pt;color:#000000;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span=
><span><span><span><span><br></span></span></span></span></span></span></sp=
an></span></span></span></span></span></font></p><p align=3D"justify" style=
=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px; color:#000000=
;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-align: justify; line-height: 17pt;"><font color=
=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#0000=
00;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><spa=
n><span>Insiders report to SteelOrbis that new deliveries in the $43.00/cwt=
. FOB Houston range, &ldquo;with a bunch of stipulations,&rdquo; presumably=
 from Turkey via the&nbsp;<span>Red Sea, are &ldquo;not that attractive, th=
ough importers have to make a living and try to compete against domestic su=
pply.&rdquo;</span></span><br></span></span></span></span></span></span></s=
pan></span></span></span></span></span></font></p><p align=3D"justify" styl=
e=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px; color:#00000=
0;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-align: justify; line-height: 17pt;"><font colo=
r=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#000=
000;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><sp=
an><span><span><br></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>=
</span></span></span></span></span></span></font></p><p align=3D"justify" s=
tyle=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px; color:#00=
0000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-align: justify; line-height: 17pt;"><font c=
olor=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#=
000000;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>=
<span><span><span><span>In the import wire rod markets, insiders say domest=
ic suppliers continue to garner most new sales with import prices on a DDP =
loaded truck basis USG reported steady at $42.00-43.00/cwt., ($840-860/nt o=
r $926-948/mt), against stable ex-mill delivered domestic Midwest supply pr=
icing reported at $46.50-$47.50/cwt., ($930-950/nt or $1,025-1,047/mt).</sp=
an><br></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></spa=
n></span></span></span></span></font></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line=
-height:1.7;font-family:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px; color:#000000;padding=
:0px;margin: 0;text-align: justify; line-height: 17pt;"><font color=3D"#000=
000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#000000;"><sp=
an><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>=
<span><span><br></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></s=
pan></span></span></span></span></span></span></font></p><p align=3D"justif=
y" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px; color=
:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-align: justify; line-height: 17pt;"><fo=
nt color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;col=
or:#000000;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><s=
pan><span><span><span><span><span>&ldquo;Imports remain slow,&rdquo; commen=
ted another Gulf Coast long steel insider. &ldquo;People are hesitant to se=
ll with the new tariffs because inventories are down,&rdquo; he said. &ldqu=
o;People remain concerned about selling steel because their replacement cos=
ts are going to be higher. US mills have a real opportunity right now based=
 on how much capacity they can bring online.&rdquo;</span><br></span></span=
></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></sp=
an></span></span></font></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;f=
ont-family:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: =
0;text-align: justify; line-height: 17pt;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"=
Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#000000;"><span><span><spa=
n><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><=
span><br></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></s=
pan></span></span></span></span></span></span></font></p><p align=3D"justif=
y" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px; color=
:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-align: justify; line-height: 17pt;"><fo=
nt color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;col=
or:#000000;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><s=
pan><span><span><span><span><span><span>The insider added that most US dome=
stic rebar mills are currently averaging about 75 percent of their rated ca=
pacity &ldquo;plus or minus 8 percent,&rdquo; he said, and that most cannot=
 produce more than 88 percent capacity because they need to produce multipl=
e sizes of different items for the market.</span><br></span></span></span><=
/span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span=
></span></span></font></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;fon=
t-family:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;=
text-align: justify; line-height: 17pt;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Ar=
ial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#000000;"><span><span><span>=
<span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><sp=
an><span><br></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span=
></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></font></p><p alig=
n=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family:Arial,verdana;font-size:=
12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-align: justify; line-height:=
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e: 12pt;color:#000000;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><sp=
an><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>&ldquo;It seems ri=
ght now there is enough capacity out there domestically, it's just a matter=
 of whether US mills can produce enough steel to make up for the lack of im=
ports,&rdquo; he added.</span><br></span></span></span></span></span></span=
></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></sp=
an></font></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family:Ari=
al,verdana;font-size:12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-align: =
justify; line-height: 17pt;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helveti=
ca" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#000000;"><span><span><span><span><span>=
<span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><sp=
an><br></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></spa=
n></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></font></p><p ali=
gn=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family:Arial,verdana;font-size=
:12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-align: justify; line-height=
: 17pt;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-si=
ze: 12pt;color:#000000;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><s=
pan><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>On the prod=
uction side, the insider said that current domestic mill lead times for new=
 rebar domestic production have been &ldquo;pushed out&rdquo; over the past=
 two months by 1-2 weeks since tariffs were announced to about 6-8 weeks.</=
span><br></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></s=
pan></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></font></p><p a=
lign=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family:Arial,verdana;font-si=
ze:12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-align: justify; line-heig=
ht: 17pt;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-=
size: 12pt;color:#000000;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>=
<span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><br></spa=
n></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></s=
pan></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></font></p><p align=3D=
"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px=
; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-align: justify; line-height: 17p=
t;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" style=3D"font-size: 1=
2pt;color:#000000;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><=
span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>&ldquo;The=
 lack of imports has given US mills more leverage in the market,&rdquo; he =
said. &ldquo;As a result, there are shortages out there, especially in wire=
 rods, becausenobody really knows how the Liberty situation will play out.&=
rdquo;</span><br></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></=
span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>=
</font></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family:Arial,=
verdana;font-size:12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-align: jus=
tify; line-height: 17pt;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helvetica"=
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an><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>=
<span><span><br></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></s=
pan></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><=
/span></font></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;font-family:=
Arial,verdana;font-size:12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: 0;text-alig=
n: justify; line-height: 17pt;"><font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Arial, Helv=
etica" style=3D"font-size: 12pt;color:#000000;"><span><span><span><span><sp=
an><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>=
<span><span><span><span>Dallas, Texas-based Liberty Steel & Wire Co., is cu=
rrently applying to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opport=
unity for a $25 million grant that would &ldquo;complement existing tax cre=
dits and some private funds,&rdquo; according to media reports. The company=
 also plans to invest about $70 million to expand operations and hire an ad=
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00;"><span><span><span><span><span><span>US domestic rebar and wire rod are=
 both flat this week as scrap is reported to be strong sideways this month.=
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 the uncertainty and tarrifs,&rdquo; said a SteelOrbis insider. While the a=
vailability if the import rebar and wire rod at the US warehouses has been =
shrinking and hardly any new import deals have been closed after the 50 per=
cent tariff was introduced, the domestic demand still does not seem strong =
enough to urge the mills to increase their prices.</span></span></span></sp=
an></span></span></font></p><p align=3D"justify" style=3D"line-height:1.7;f=
ont-family:Arial,verdana;font-size:12px; color:#000000;padding:0px;margin: =
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an><span><span><span>In the weekly rebar spot markets, domestic supply on a=
n FOB mill basis was assessed with most transactions noted at $43.50-44.50/=
cwt, ($870-890/nt or $959-981/mt), on average $44.00/cwt, ($880/nt or $970/=
mt), unchanged from seven days ago.</span><br></span></span></span></span><=
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 this week at $46.50-47.50/cwt ($930-950/nt or $1,025-1,047/mt), or an aver=
age of $47.00/cwt ($940/nt or $1,036/mt), unchanged from seven days ago.</s=
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