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Business-conditions indexes improve

Price trends on copper, benzene, stainless steel and hot-rolled sheet. Plus, business-conditions indexes improve; Buyers say they will increase purchasing; Consumer spending rises; Home sales and home prices increase; And credit availability improves

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  • Business-conditions indexes improve
    Price trends on copper, benzene, stainless steel and hot-rolled sheet. Plus, business-conditions indexes improve; Buyers say they will increase purchasing; Consumer spending rises; Home sales and home prices increase; And credit availability improves
  • Aug 10, 2009
  • Resin prices creep up
    Price trends on resin, high-density polyethylene, wood-pulp, lumber and DRAM. Plus, housing starts are up, the semiconductor-equipment market will grow next year, and demand for rail freight drops.
  • Jul 27, 2009
  • Oil prices rise
    Price trends on oil, natural gas, electricity, copper, transistors and analog semiconductors and standard logic; Plus, paperboard and linerboard demand weak
  • Jun 8, 2009
  • Copper prices rise thanks to speculators
    Price trends on copper, aluminum, and hot-rolled sheet steel. Plus, China’s excess fab capacity may lead to consolidation, semiconductor capital expenditures will rise and travel buyers are cutting costs
  • Apr 27, 2009
  • Copper prices rise thanks to speculators
    Price trends on copper, aluminum, and hot-rolled sheet steel. Plus, China’s excess fab capacity may lead to consolidation, semiconductor capital expenditures will rise and travel buyers are cutting costs
  • Apr 27, 2009
  • Crude-oil futures rise
    Price trends on crude-oil, natural gas, plastics, steel, and LCD-panel. Plus, the global energy-demand forecast is down, and semiconductor sales drop.
  • Apr 13, 2009
  • Crude-oil futures rise
    Price trends on crude-oil, natural gas, plastics, steel, and LCD-panel. Plus, the global energy-demand forecast is down, and semiconductor sales drop.
  • Apr 13, 2009
  • Wide-flange steel-beam prices to drop
    Price trends on steel, aluminum, copper and printed-circuit-board. Plus, polysilicon shipment increase, and an important tip for saving on travel
  • Mar 16, 2009
  • Wide-flange steel-beam prices to drop
    Price trends on steel, aluminum, copper and printed-circuit-board. Plus, polysilicon shipment increase, and an important tip for saving on travel
  • Mar 16, 2009
  • Gold gets more expensive
    Price trends on gold, platinum, steel and connector. Plus, our business-conditions index is ticking up slightly, NEMA’s business-conditions index up slightly, and layoffs could be tapering off
  • Mar 3, 2009
  • Gold gets more expensive
    Price trends on gold, platinum, steel and connector. Plus, our business-conditions index is ticking up slightly, NEMA’s business-conditions index up slightly, and layoffs could be tapering off
  • Mar 3, 2009
  • Steel prices head to January 2008 levels
    Price trends on steel, diesel, gasoline and SRAM. Plus, metals Service Center shipments drop, industrial production as a whole dropped in January and the microprocessor market grows—barely
  • Feb 23, 2009
  • Steel prices head to January 2008 levels
    Price trends on steel, diesel, gasoline and SRAM. Plus, metals Service Center shipments drop, industrial production as a whole dropped in January and the microprocessor market grows—barely
  • Feb 23, 2009
  • Titanium shipments drop
    Price trends on titanium, copper, magnesium, linerboard and diesel. Plus, China’s chip industry will decline, LCD-panel shipments rise and advice from AMEX and Accenture on controlling T&E costs
  • Feb 2, 2009
  • Titanium shipments drop
    Price trends on titanium, copper, magnesium, linerboard and diesel. Plus, China’s chip industry will decline, LCD-panel shipments rise and advice from AMEX and Accenture on controlling T&E costs
  • Feb 2, 2009
  • Carbon-steel-plate prices are down
    Price trends on carbon-steel-plate, stainless-steel, nickel, styrene butadiene rubber, epoxy resins, and chemicals. Plus, IC manufacturers cut production of DRAMs, and a profile of the travel buyer
  • Jan 20, 2009
  • Carbon-steel-plate prices are down
    Price trends on carbon-steel-plate, stainless-steel, nickel, styrene butadiene rubber, epoxy resins, and chemicals. Plus, IC manufacturers cut production of DRAMs, and a profile of the travel buyer
  • Jan 20, 2009
  • ISM’s PMI sinks to 32.4 in December
    Price trends on steel and semiconductor. Plus,ISM’s PMI sinks to 32.4 in December, and industrial buyers aren’t planning many purchases over the next three months
  • Jan 5, 2009
  • ISM’s PMI sinks to 32.4 in December
    Price trends on steel and semiconductor. Plus,ISM’s PMI sinks to 32.4 in December, and industrial buyers aren’t planning many purchases over the next three months
  • Jan 5, 2009
  • Rail-freight volumes drop
    Price trends on rail-freight, shredded steel scrap, wide-flange steel beams, tinplate, and structural steel tube. Plus, semiconductor-industry revenue and capital spending could drop and advice for MRO buyers in 2009
  • Dec 22, 2008
  • Rail-freight volumes drop
    Price trends on rail-freight, shredded steel scrap, wide-flange steel beams, tinplate, and structural steel tube. Plus, semiconductor-industry revenue and capital spending could drop and advice for MRO buyers in 2009
  • Dec 22, 2008
  • Stainless steel sheet prices are on the verge of collapse
    Price trends on stainless steel sheet, ocean freight rates and integrated circuits. Plus spending increases for supply chain software, orders increase for chipmaking equipment, demand crash depresses chemical price index, and overall online job...
  • Dec 8, 2008
  • Stainless steel sheet prices are on the verge of collapse
    Price trends on stainless steel sheet, ocean freight rates and integrated circuits. Plus spending increases for supply chain software, orders increase for chipmaking equipment, demand crash depresses chemical price index, and overall online job...
  • Dec 8, 2008
  • Energy prices drop across the board
    Market price reports for crude oil, natural gas, fuel oil, coal and microcontrollers. Also in this report: oil rig update, global IT and travel spending forecasts.
  • Nov 24, 2008
  • Energy prices drop across the board
    Market price reports for crude oil, natural gas, fuel oil, coal and microcontrollers. Also in this report: oil rig update, global IT and travel spending forecasts.
  • Nov 24, 2008
  • Steel beam prices drop
    Price trends on steel beams, coking coal, polyurethane, ABS and business air travel. Also, a look at Purchasing's latest business index data and supply news on polyether polyols.
  • Nov 17, 2008
  • Steel beam prices drop
    Price trends on steel beams, coking coal, polyurethane, ABS and business air travel. Also, a look at Purchasing's latest business index data and supply news on polyether polyols.
  • Nov 17, 2008
  • Ocean-freight rates dive, but shippers can’t get credit
    Price trends on Ocean-freight rates, stainless steel, Iron-Ore, lead, semiconductor and NAND flash. Plus credit woes are also stalling nonresidential construction but some buyers are finding a bright side to the credit mess
  • Nov 10, 2008
  • Ocean-freight rates dive, but shippers can’t get credit
    Price trends on Ocean-freight rates, stainless steel, Iron-Ore, lead, semiconductor and NAND flash. Plus credit woes are also stalling nonresidential construction but some buyers are finding a bright side to the credit mess
  • Nov 10, 2008
  • Business airfares at the highest level ever
    Price trends on diesel, linerboard, polystyrene, cold-rolled sheet steel, and less-than-truckload. Plus, business airfares at the highest level ever with no letup ahead and electronics industry is starting to slow down.
  • Nov 3, 2008
  • Business airfares at the highest level ever
    Price trends on diesel, linerboard, polystyrene, cold-rolled sheet steel, and less-than-truckload. Plus, business airfares at the highest level ever with no letup ahead and electronics industry is starting to slow down.
  • Nov 3, 2008
  • Chemicals prices fall
    Prices fall for chemicals, PVC resin, and DRAM, but rail-freight rates will probably rise.
  • Oct 27, 2008
  • Chemicals prices fall
    Prices fall for chemicals, PVC resin, and DRAM, but rail-freight rates will probably rise.
  • Oct 27, 2008
  • Zinc, lead and copper prices will drop
    Price trends on zinc, lead, copper, aluminum, coal, natural gas, fuel ethanol, methanol, and semiconductors. Plus, the IMF expects a major economic downturn next year and air travel will cost more next year
  • Oct 13, 2008
  • Zinc, lead and copper prices will drop
    Price trends on zinc, lead, copper, aluminum, coal, natural gas, fuel ethanol, methanol, and semiconductors. Plus, the IMF expects a major economic downturn next year and air travel will cost more next year
  • Oct 13, 2008
  • Steel prices are dropping
    Price trends on steel, crude oil, coating chemicals, integrated-circuits and NAND flash. Plus, the manufacturing sector is contracting and a railroad merger could improve access to the Midwest
  • Oct 6, 2008
  • Steel prices are dropping
    Price trends on steel, crude oil, coating chemicals, integrated-circuits and NAND flash. Plus, the manufacturing sector is contracting and a railroad merger could improve access to the Midwest
  • Oct 6, 2008
  • Aerospace-metals consumption dips
    Price trends for aerospace-metals, chemicals, fossil-fuel alternatives, rebar and merchant-bar and NOR flash memory. Plus shrinking profit margins will lead to more proprietary technology
  • Sep 22, 2008
  • Aerospace-metals consumption dips
    Price trends for aerospace-metals, chemicals, fossil-fuel alternatives, rebar and merchant-bar and NOR flash memory. Plus shrinking profit margins will lead to more proprietary technology
  • Sep 22, 2008
  • Scrap-steel prices fall
    Price trends for scrap steel, iron ore, tin, jet-fuel and DRAM. Plus P&G wins our Medal of Professional Excellence and PC shipments will grow
  • Sep 15, 2008
  • Scrap-steel prices fall
    Price trends for scrap steel, iron ore, tin, jet-fuel and DRAM. Plus P&G wins our Medal of Professional Excellence and PC shipments will grow
  • Sep 15, 2008
  • Raw materials prices drop, but not end-product prices
    Price trends on raw materials, molybdenum, caustic soda, electronic connectors and semiconductors . Plus, steel-making capacity is expanding, steel demand from the recreational-vehicle market is sliding and business spending increases.
  • Sep 8, 2008
  • Raw materials prices drop, but not end-product prices
    Price trends on raw materials, molybdenum, caustic soda, electronic connectors and semiconductors . Plus, steel-making capacity is expanding, steel demand from the recreational-vehicle market is sliding and business spending increases.
  • Sep 8, 2008
  • Sinking zinc prices cause mining cutbacks
    Price trends for zinc, steel, bulk shipping, trucking, electronics, and business travel. Plus, the microprocessor and microelectromechanical systems markets will grow.
  • Sep 2, 2008
  • Sinking zinc prices cause mining cutbacks
    Price trends for zinc, steel, bulk shipping, trucking, electronics, and business travel. Plus, the microprocessor and microelectromechanical systems markets will grow.
  • Sep 2, 2008
  • Metal fabricators and buyers cautious on the economy
    Price trends on coal, ethylene, rhodium, and DRAM. Plus metal fabricators and buyers cautious on the economy, more globalization of the North American steel industry, information technology spending will grow and competition heats up for EMS and ODM
  • Aug 25, 2008
  • Metal fabricators and buyers cautious on the economy
    Price trends on coal, ethylene, rhodium, and DRAM. Plus metal fabricators and buyers cautious on the economy, more globalization of the North American steel industry, information technology spending will grow and competition heats up for EMS and ODM
  • Aug 25, 2008
  • Mixed forecasts for precious metals prices
    Price trends for precious metals, energy, oriented strand board and travel. Plus, electronics outsourcing is still growing, and semiconductor sales are rising
  • Aug 11, 2008
  • Mixed forecasts for precious metals prices
    Price trends for precious metals, energy, oriented strand board and travel. Plus, electronics outsourcing is still growing, and semiconductor sales are rising
  • Aug 11, 2008
  • Stainless steel prices continue to drop
    Price trends for stainless steel, cold-finished steel bar, cobalt, connector, and crude oil. Plus, Toyota localizes production—and sourcing and big-company bankruptcies are at a five-year high
  • Aug 4, 2008
  • Stainless steel prices continue to drop
    Price trends for stainless steel, cold-finished steel bar, cobalt, connector, and crude oil. Plus, Toyota localizes production—and sourcing and big-company bankruptcies are at a five-year high
  • Aug 4, 2008
  • Zinc prices are heading for a 30% decline
    Sponsored by Motion Industries - includes price trends for zinc, magnesium, steel plate, and acrylonitrile. Plus, ISM says manufacturing expanded a little last month, semi equipment spending is in a double-digit decline...
  • Jul 21, 2008
  • Zinc prices are heading for a 30% decline
    Sponsored by Motion Industries - includes price trends for zinc, magnesium, steel plate, and acrylonitrile. Plus, ISM says manufacturing expanded a little last month, semi equipment spending is in a double-digit decline...
  • Jul 21, 2008
  • Commodity price inflation
    Price trends for steel, tubular steel, PVC, printed circuit boards, plus, commodity prices keep rising and Intel reasserts its microprocessor dominance.
  • Jul 7, 2008
  • Commodity price inflation
    Price trends for steel, tubular steel, PVC, printed circuit boards, plus, commodity prices keep rising and Intel reasserts its microprocessor dominance.
  • Jul 7, 2008
  • Crude-oil and gasoline prices are up
    Price trends for Crude-oil, gasoline, lumber, wire-rod, NAND flash memory, plus use of renewable energy sources is down and electronics buyers are cutting their inventories
  • Jun 30, 2008
  • Crude-oil and gasoline prices are up
    Price trends for Crude-oil, gasoline, lumber, wire-rod, NAND flash memory, plus use of renewable energy sources is down and electronics buyers are cutting their inventories
  • Jun 30, 2008
  • Steel demand could drop
    Price trends for steel, aluminum, benzene, display drivers, passives, plus semiconductor foundries are not adding capacity, and airlines are cutting capacity—and adding surcharges.
  • Jun 9, 2008
  • Steel demand could drop
    Price trends for steel, aluminum, benzene, display drivers, passives, plus semiconductor foundries are not adding capacity, and airlines are cutting capacity—and adding surcharges.
  • Jun 9, 2008
  • Finally, some good news on steel prices
    Also in this report: market price updates and forecasts for heating oil, transportation costs, and indium, plus subtle shifts detected in pricing conditions for semiconductors and supply conditions for printed circuit boards
  • Jun 2, 2008
  • Finally, some good news on steel prices
    Also in this report: market price updates and forecasts for heating oil, transportation costs, and indium, plus subtle shifts detected in pricing conditions for semiconductors and supply conditions for printed circuit boards
  • Jun 2, 2008
  • Magnesium prices hit $3.35/lb in May
    Also in this report: breaking price news for crude oil, natural gas, bismuth, rhodium, DRAM and dry bulk ocean freight, plus a market update for multilayer ceramic capacitors
  • May 27, 2008
  • Magnesium prices hit $3.35/lb in May
    Also in this report: breaking price news for crude oil, natural gas, bismuth, rhodium, DRAM and dry bulk ocean freight, plus a market update for multilayer ceramic capacitors
  • May 27, 2008
  • Aluminum prices are climbing
    Also in this report: breaking price news on tin, hot-rolled steel sheet, butadiene and standard logic, plus market updates for aluminum extrusions, semiconductor foundries, and corporate credit cards.
  • May 19, 2008
  • Aluminum prices are climbing
    Also in this report: breaking price news on tin, hot-rolled steel sheet, butadiene and standard logic, plus market updates for aluminum extrusions, semiconductor foundries, and corporate credit cards.
  • May 19, 2008
  • More reasons for metals prices to keep inflating
    Also in this report: breaking market price news for stainless steel, DRAM, and diesel fuel; market intelligence relating to linerboard capacity and demand for printing and writing papers; innovation news for semiconductors
  • May 12, 2008
  • More reasons for metals prices to keep inflating
    Also in this report: breaking market price news for stainless steel, DRAM, and diesel fuel; market intelligence relating to linerboard capacity and demand for printing and writing papers; innovation news for semiconductors
  • May 12, 2008
  • Palladium price hits record high
    Also in this report: breaking market price news for tin, petrochemicals, caustic soda, and DRAM, plus a market update for PC boards and information on Intel's purchasing overhaul and two Purchasing magazine events
  • May 5, 2008
  • Palladium price hits record high
    Also in this report: breaking market price news for tin, petrochemicals, caustic soda, and DRAM, plus a market update for PC boards and information on Intel's purchasing overhaul and two Purchasing magazine events
  • May 5, 2008
  • ISM says manufacturing contracted last month
    Also in this report: breaking price news for tin, aluminum, LCD monitors, uranium plus industrial buyers' pricing expectations, latest news on the U.S. manufacturing economy and a market update for image sensors.
  • Apr 21, 2008
  • ISM says manufacturing contracted last month
    Also in this report: breaking price news for tin, aluminum, LCD monitors, uranium plus industrial buyers' pricing expectations, latest news on the U.S. manufacturing economy and a market update for image sensors.
  • Apr 21, 2008
  • Metals inflation runs rampant
    Also in this report: breaking price news for copper, wide-flange steel beams, benzene, softwood lumber, and passive electronics components plus a new market forecast for electronics equipment, and new survey data from Purchasing magazine.
  • Apr 14, 2008
  • Metals inflation runs rampant
    Also in this report: breaking price news for copper, wide-flange steel beams, benzene, softwood lumber, and passive electronics components plus a new market forecast for electronics equipment, and new survey data from Purchasing magazine.
  • Apr 14, 2008
  • Steel prices keep going up
    Also in this report: breaking market/price news and forecasts for stainless steel, cobalt, ethylene, NAND flash and rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.
  • Apr 7, 2008
  • Steel prices keep going up
    Also in this report: breaking market/price news and forecasts for stainless steel, cobalt, ethylene, NAND flash and rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.
  • Apr 7, 2008
  • Sulfuric acid prices explode, to $329/ton
    Also in this report: market price alerts for analog microchips, electronic connectors, linerboard, and cut-size office copier paper plus good news from UCLA economists and longer-term supply risk alerts for both corrugated containers and aluminum.
  • Mar 31, 2008
  • Sulfuric acid prices explode, to $329/ton
    Also in this report: market price alerts for analog microchips, electronic connectors, linerboard, and cut-size office copier paper plus good news from UCLA economists and longer-term supply risk alerts for both corrugated containers and aluminum.
  • Mar 31, 2008
  • Sulfur price tags rise to new heights
    Also in this report: industry price moves for synthetic rubber, NAND flash, DRAM, less-than-truckload freight, hotel rooms, and a supply and demand shift for aluminum.
  • Feb 3, 2008
  • Sulfur price tags rise to new heights
    Also in this report: industry price moves for synthetic rubber, NAND flash, DRAM, less-than-truckload freight, hotel rooms, and a supply and demand shift for aluminum.
  • Feb 3, 2008
  • Oil prices rise
    Price trends on oil, natural gas, electricity, copper, transistors and analog semiconductors and standard logic; Plus, paperboard and linerboard demand weak
  • Jun 8, 2009
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