PRICING NOTICE: Changes to publishing schedule of selected US steel prices

Steel First sister company AMM has adjusted the publishing schedule for its merchant bar, reinforcing bar, special bar quality and wire rod price assessments with effect from Friday May 1.

May 5, 2015

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Rebar prices are to be settled on the first and third Wednesday of every month.

Wire rod prices will be settled on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month.

Special bar quality prices will be published on the second Friday of the month and merchant bar prices on the fourth Friday of the month.

If you have any questions on these changes, email tschier@amm.com.

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