Prompt scrap grades have gained the most value in the first six weeks of 2025, according to MSA Inc.’s RMDAS price tracking data. Nationally, No. 1 HMS gained $30 per ton in value in February, ...

Aluminum scrap prices in the U.S. remain elevated, with averages around $0.49–$0.50 per pound, reflecting tight global supply and resilient demand. Geopolitical disruptions, surging use in emerging ...

Although winter weather has pinched supply in some places, mills in the U.S. and Turkey expect to buy ferrous scrap for less. A scrap processor in the western U.S. says, “The demand for material off ...

Hedge funds increased their exposure to materials stocks at the fastest pace in five months, led by long positions, according to Goldman Sachs. This surge coincided with marginal declines in North ...