Consumer auto delinquencies: Warning sign for consumer health?
Rising auto delinquencies amid stretched loan terms may be early warning signs that household finances and retail spending are reaching their breaking point.
Tag: Interest rates
Macro-economic overview: The latest from the OECD
Broadly speaking, the OECD is more positive on growth than what one might have thought.
Residential construction markets diverge
The single-family sector has come to terms with the current housing climate, while multi-family is still learning the hard way.
Construction faces headwinds from tariff uncertainty, immigration crackdown
Tariffs and inflation have been playing havoc on prices and higher interest rates, and lending requirements have made financing more difficult.
Week in Review: Margin squeeze and mixed signals
From Fed signals to MWP shifts and deeper trade tensions, this week brought fresh momentum across aluminum markets.
Fed's move to slash interest rates is poised to boost scrap
Net growth in job creation correlates to increased steel consumption, and of course, more scrap demand, as recycled metals serve as the primary feedstock for steel production.
Week in Review: Steady prices, construction surge and global uncertainty
What's influencing the market and shaping industry outlooks?
Infrastructure growth sparks recycled metals opportunity
Infrastructure surge fuels scrap metal demand amid sluggish residential construction
Fed holds rates, metals markets largely hold steady
"Metals had a positive reaction in light of this Fed move, but I think it's kind of a one-off."
Ahead of the Fed: Watching this week's economic data
Wednesday afternoon, the Fed is scheduled to hold a news conference outlining its latest policy.