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SMU MoMo Index Shows HRC Negative Price Trend for 9th Week
Written by Brett Linton
October 22, 2014
The Steel Market Update Price MoMo Index for flat rolled steel in the U.S. indicates hot rolled coil price momentum continued its downward trend for the ninth week in a row. MoMo, which is a trailing indicator, is measured as a percentage and shows the relation of the current hot rolled coil (HRC) price movements against the previous 12-week average spot price as recorded by Steel Market Update. MoMo was measured at -3.03 percent this week, meaning that the current HRC price is lower than the average price over the last 12 weeks. Note that the Steel Market Update HRC price index was revised last week from $650 to $640 per ton.
The change in MoMo can be a useful indicator in depicting the severity of price movements and evaluating the directional trend for flat rolled steel pricing. The week-over-week change in MoMo was +0.43 percent, following a -1.14 percent change the week before. Looking at this change on a 3-week moving average, we see the trend for HRC prices is negative for the ninth consecutive week. The 3-week average change in MoMo is -0.41 percent, down from -0.78 last week.
The interactive graph below demonstrates the relationship between the SMU hot rolled coil price and the three week moving average change in MoMo. Published in our Tuesday evening issue, the SMU HRC price range for this week is $630-$670 per ton with an average price of $650, unchanged from one week ago. Our price range was then revised on Thursday to $620-$660 per ton with an average price of $640, down $10 per ton.
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