Hot-rolled coil prices in the United States have hit another all-time high, driven by supply shortages and strength in domestic ferrous scrap pricing.

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Hot-rolled coil prices in the United States climbed again, surpassing the record high established the previous day, after market participants noted an acute shortage of spot-market material.

Chile produced 457,100 tonnes of copper in January, down by 0.7% from 460,100 tonnes in the same month in 2020, the Chilean copper commission, Cochilco, said on Tuesday March 2.

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were in consolidation mode on Tuesday March 2, with tin declining slightly following a near 9% dive on Monday and nickel decreasing by 1%, amid a stronger US Dollar Index, which is at its highest since the first week of February.

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The hot-rolled coil price has hit a new high in the United States, moving above $62 per hundredweight.