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    Final Thoughts

    Written by Michael Cowden


    If you feel a chill in the air, it’s not just the first day of fall and cooler weather coming. We’ve noticed a cooling in market conditions – and it’s backed up by our survey results (which are colorful like fall leaves).

    Let’s not talk about prices, at least not directly. Let’s talk about lead times, sentiment and when people think prices will peak. Let’s also dig a little into service center resale prices. Because those can be just as important as lead times as far as leading indicators go.

    Michael Cowden

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