Merchant Bar Price Trend and Forecast

Merchant Bar Price Overview

Get the latest insights on price movement and trend analysis of Merchant Bar in different regions across the world (Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa).

Merchant Bar Price Trend for Q1 of 2025

In Q1 2025, the European merchant bar experienced upward price pressures, led mainly by the volatility of steel and scrap markets. Although at the start of the quarter the market was quite flat with modest movements, especially in France where merchant bar prices remained stable, wider regional trends started moving upwards because of rising input costs and pressures from outside markets.
 

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Steelmakers introduced modest price hikes on long products, such as merchant bars, due to increasing scrap prices and low availability of some materials. Germany and Austria experienced significant rises in scrap prices, with high demand from steel mills and strong export business to markets such as Türkiye. Simultaneously, United States protectionism and anticipated cutbacks in European safeguard quotas injected uncertainty and cost pressures at every stage of the supply chain.

Ultimately, increased energy prices, scrap scarcity, and depleted inventories added to greater producer pressure to raise prices at the end of the quarter. In spite of comparatively sluggish building activity and continued French construction sector weakness, merchant bar prices in Europe indicated the potential for price escalation. Market players pointed to increasing hesitation by buyers to buy at higher prices, but producers held firm because of rising production costs and compressing supply conditions.

Analyst Insight

According to Procurement Resource, European merchant bar prices will stabilize over time as scrap availability continues to improve and market demand adjusts accordingly. Yet any additional regulatory developments or supply chain disruptions may affect near-term price dynamics.

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