Core Report | December 20, 2024
Total construction spending continued to increase in October, now up for the third consecutive month.
Total construction spending continued to increase in October, now up for the third consecutive month.
Total construction spending continued to increase in October, now up for the third consecutive month.
Total construction spending continued to increase in October, now up for the third consecutive month.
U.S. light vehicle production increased in October and is now up for the second time in the last three months.
Business activity from the manufacturing sector grew strongly in the New York region in November.
The inventory of light vehicles on dealer lots increased in October, now up for the third consecutive month.
The Consumer Confidence Index increased in October, with the strongest monthly gain since March 2021.
Domestic sheet pricing has been trading in a tight range for the past four months. While that trend has continued of late, U.S. Steel/Big River Steel made a move to push pricing higher.
Domestic raw steel production rebounded slightly last week after scheduled maintenance outages lowered production the week prior.
After slipping in July, shipments of HVAC equipment rebounded in August. August HVAC equipment shipments totaled 2.049 million units, up 2.0% from July and up 6.1% from August 2023.