Customer Logins

Obtain the data you need to make the most informed decisions by accessing our extensive portfolio of information, analytics, and expertise. Sign in to the product or service center of your choice.

Customer Logins

My Logins

All Customer Logins
S&P Global Market Intelligence

  • S&P Global
  • S&P Dow Jones Indices
  • S&P Global Engineering Solutions
  • S&P Global Market Intelligence
  • S&P Global Mobility
  • S&P Global Commodity Insights
  • S&P Global Ratings
  • S&P Global Sustainable1
Close
Discover more about S&P Global’s offerings
Investor Relations
  • Investor Relations Overview
  • Investor Presentations
  • Investor Fact Book
  • News Releases
  • Quarterly Earnings
  • SEC Filings & Reports
  • Executive Committee
  • Corporate Governance
  • Merger Information
  • Stock & Dividends
  • Shareholder Services
  • Contact Investor Relations
Languages
  • English
  • 中文
  • 日本語
  • 한국어
  • Português
  • Español
  • ไทย
About
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Email Subscription Center
  • Media Center
  • Glossary
Product Login
S&P Global Market Intelligence
  • Who We Serve
  • Solutions
  • News & Insights
  • Events
  • Product Login
  • Request Follow Up
  •  
    • Academia
    • Commercial Banking
    • Corporations
     
    • Government & Regulatory Agencies
    • Insurance
    • Investment & Global Banking
     
    • Investment Management
    • Private Equity
    • Professional Services
  • WORKFLOW SOLUTIONS
    • Capital Formation
    • Credit, Risk, & Regulatory Solutions
    • Data & Distribution
    • Economics & Country Risk
    • Sustainability
    • Financial Technology Solutions
     
    • Issuer & IR Solutions
    • Leveraged Loans
    • Post Trade Processing
    • Private Markets
    • Risk, Compliance, & Reporting
    • Supply Chain
    PRODUCTS
    • S&P Capital IQ Pro
    • S&P Global Marketplace
    • China Credit Analytics
    • Climate Credit Analytics
    • Credit Analytics
    • RatingsDirect ®
    • RatingsXpress ®
    • 451 Research
    See More S&P Global Solutions
     
    • Capital Access
    • Corporate Actions
    • KY3P ®
    • EDM
    • PMI™
    • BD Corporate
    • Bond Pricing
  • CONTENT
    • Latest Headlines
    • Blog
    • Research
    • Videos
    • Podcasts
    • Infographics
    • Newsletters
    • Client Case Studies
    SECTOR-SPECIFIC INSIGHTS
    • Differentiated Data
    • Banking & Insurance
    • Energy
    • Maritime, Trade, & Supply Chain
    • Metals & Mining
    • Technology, Media, & Telecoms
    • Investment Research
    • Sector Coverage
    • Expert Directory
    More ways we can help
    NEWS & RESEARCH TOPICS
    • 2023 Big Picture Outlook
    • Credit & Risk
    • Cryptocurrency
    • Economics & Country Risk
    • Financial Services
    • Maritime & Trade
    • M&A
    • Sustainability & Climate
    • Technology
    See More
    • All Events
    • Webinars
    • Webinar Replays
    Featured Events
    Webinar ReplaysA World Rebalancing: Key Risks in 2023
    • 01/11/2023
    • On-Demand
    • 60 minutes
    WebinarAssessing the impact of the U.S. Government Accountability Office recommendations’ on Export Control Compliance at universities
    • 01/18/2023
    • Live, Online
    • 10:00 - 11:00 pm EST
    ConferenceTPMTech
    • 02/23/2023
    • Hilton Long Beach Convention Center
  • PLATFORMS
    • S&P Capital IQ Pro
    • S&P Capital IQ
    • S&P Global China Credit Analytics
    OTHER PRODUCTS
    • Credit Analytics
    • Panjiva
    • Money Market Directories
     
    • Research Online
    • 451 Research
    See All Product Logins

Metals Commodity Coverage

Price forecasts covering ferrous and non-ferrous metals, including steel, copper, aluminum, zinc, nickel, rare earths, precious metals, and more.
For more than 40 years, our team has assisted the purchasing community with critical data, expert insight and proven forecasting models covering global metals markets and the key factors that drive them. We provide a rigorous analytic framework to provide clients with a comprehensive look at price formation. Armed with a better understanding of suppliers' cost structures and market dynamics, clients can negotiate prices effectively, reducing supply chain costs and boosting the bottom line.
 
Procurement officers, contract professionals and cost estimators leverage this service to:
  • Monitor prices and pinpoint the best times to make key purchases
  • Understand the driving factors of price change in key alloys
  • Negotiate contract escalation clauses
  • Benchmark prices and assess purchasing performance
  • Prepare budgets and financial reviews with accurate price forecasts
When will metals prices rebound? Read a sample of our metals report to learn more
Request now
Set a strong sourcing plan Use our Strategic Sourcing Risk Model to set the right course
Request a free trial

What’s included?

Industry Analysis

Understand costs and empower negotiations with:

  • Price forecasts for 50+ metals concepts
  • Segmented reviews of prices, supply and demand by industry and geography
  • Dynamic tables outlining market conditions
  • Access to the latest analysis of industry trends
Commodity and Concept Coverage
Ferrous Metals
    Raw materials
  • Coking Coal
  • Iron Ore
  • Raw Iron
  • Iron and Steel Smelting
  • Heavy Melt Scrap #1/#2
  • Shredded Scrap
  • Billets
  • Variable Production Costs

    Steel flat products
  • Carbon Plate
  • Cold Rolled
  • Hot Rolled
  • Hot Dipped Galvanized Sheet
 
    Steel long products
  • Concrete Reinforcing Bar
  • Wire Rod (Mesh Quality)
  • Merchant Bar
  • Structural
 
    Fabricated metals
  • Architectural and structural metals
  • Boiler, tank and shipping container
  • Casting
  • Cans, drums and pails
  • Hardware
  • Ferrous forgings
  • Metal windows &doors
  • Metal tanks
  • Pipe and Tubing
  • Primary Products
  • Screw, nuts and bolts
  • Tools
 
    Non-Ferrous Metals
  • Aluminum
  • Gold
  • Rare Earths
  • Cobalt
  • Lead
  • Scrap, Smelting and Pressing
  • Copper
  • Molybdenum
  • Tin
  • Ferro-Alloys
  • Nickel
  • Titanium
  • Forgings
  • Palladium
  • Wire & Cable
  • Foundries
  • Platinum
  • Zinc
  • Stainless Products
  • Stainless Sheet (304)
  • Special Quality Bar (1018)
  • Ferrochrome
  • Ferro-Manganese
  • Ferro-Silicon
Forecast Horizon & Updates

Horizon: Up to 10-year outlook

Updates: Weekly/Monthly/Quarterly

Tools and Calculators
The Cost Analyzer
The Cost Analyzer allows for deep insight into past and future price changes so you can cut spending, assess your buying performance and favorably negotiate purchase contracts. Providing input cost breakdowns for metals, the Analyzer enables clients to:
  • Analyze/Alter/Combine individual data series relevant to your business questions in a dedicated workspace
  • Export the data in refreshable Excel workbook or PowerPoint to plug into existing models, tools or applications for further analysis
  • Perform margin analysis on supplier industries
  • Customize or alter 500+ pre-built cost models to check the competitiveness of a supplier's price
Alloy Cost Calculator
  • Provides cost breakdowns for 300+ alloys and specialty steels regionally for North America, Europe, and Asia in Excel spreadsheets.
  • Allows quick assessment of metal alloy costs using the latest pricing & purchasing forecast
Geographic Coverage
  • Australia
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • China 
  • Europe
  • France 
  • Germany
  • India
  • Italy 
  • Japan 
  • Russia 
  • South Africa 
  • Turkey
  • United States

Hot Topics

Copper Prices

Steel Prices

Trade War Impacts

Experts

John Anton

John has expertise in the ferrous metals industry, he is responsible for evaluating the outlook for steel. He also specializes in forecasting commodities and works closely with the Automotive, Construction, Energy and Economics teams at S&P Global Market Intelligence. Steel demand is linked to outlooks from these key sectors. In turn, the profitability of these sectors can rise or fall depending on the price and availability of steel.Prior to joining S&P Global (now part of S&P Global) in 1995, he was in the private practice of law as well as an economist and statistician for the United States Department of Labor in the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).John received a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Florida State University, US, and a Juris Doctor from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary, US.

  • Coal, Metals and Mining
  • Commodity Price Forecasts
View Profile

KC Chang

His expertise resides in the commodity sector, where he is responsible for the nonferrous and precious metals forecasts including platinum and palladium. His latest research focuses on supply chain risks and opportunities for minor metals such as cobalt, lithium and rare earth elements used in the growing electric vehicle industry. In the past, KC worked on several projects focused on global cost analysis for clients in the energy and mining sector. These projects helped clients estimate capital costs and develop cost-effective procurement solutions for key materials and services. In addition to his work with clients, KC provides commodity market commentary to various news organizations including Bloomberg, Reuters, National Public Radio, Kitco Metals, Metal Bulletin and the American Metal Market.KC received his M.A. in economics and his M.S. in statistics from the George Washington University. He also received his B.com in finance and mathematics from McGill University.

  • Commodities
  • Capital Markets
  • Economics
  • Financial Risk
  • Global Economics
  • Regional Economics
  • Sourcing and Supply Chain
  • Commodity Price Forecasts
  • Metal Markets
View Profile

Follow S&P Global on Twitter

Feb 01
SPGlobal@SPGlobal

From @SPGMarketIntel: The top three global over-the-top video providers — #Netflix, #Disney and #Amazon — are expec… https://t.co/fkvG3yUuXu

Feb 01
Feb 01
SPGlobal@SPGlobal

The shift to greener fuels in shipping is gathering pace, with a almost a third of orders reflecting that, amid a w… https://t.co/bp5saawZjN

Feb 01
Feb 01
SPGlobal@SPGlobal

Algerian #gas flows to #Europe shrink, but Italy gains as trade ties strengthen. Read our @SPGCI article:… https://t.co/vUr0Cpz5IM

Feb 01
Feb 01
SPGlobal@SPGlobal

From @SPGMarketIntel: Direct Line Insurance Group PLC's shock cancellation of its final 2022 #dividend has set the… https://t.co/SRB4FxV7KM

Feb 01
Feb 01
SPGlobal@SPGlobal

From @SPGCI: 2022 was an unprecedented year for #power markets in Europe. The dependency of Europe on Russian gas b… https://t.co/Osb1eUl8cU

Feb 01

Follow us @SPGlobal

{}

Solutions you may also be interested in

Financial Services Image

Steel

Sourcing and Supply Chain Image

Commodity Coverage – Labor

Sourcing and Supply Chain Image

Commodity Price Watch – Agriculture Market Forecasts

Agribusiness Image

Agriculture Markets Analysis & Forecasts

Sourcing and Supply Chain Image

Cost Analyzer Data analysis & Management Tool

Commodities Image

Commodity Coverage – Paper & Packaging

Economics Image

Supplier Management

Economics Image

Spend Analytics

Economics Image

Logistics Management

Economics Image

Category Management

Economics Image

Supplier Performance Management

Economics Image

Contract Management

Economics Image

Sourcing Management

Economics Image

ESG for Supply Chains

Chemical Image

China Chlor-Alkali & PVC: Chemical Market Advisory Service

Chemical Image

Directory of Chemical Producers

Maritime & Trade Image

Buy-side System Integration - DealServices API

Maritime & Trade Image

Bill of Lading Database, Import Export Data: PIERS

Explore

  • Economics
  • Construction
  • Chemical
  • Commodity Price Forecasts
{"items" : [ {"name":"login","url":"https://cdn.ihsmarkit.com/Connect/Content/Other/MyInsightTransition.html","enabled":true,"desc":"Product Login for existing customers","alt":"Login","large":true,"mobdesc":"Login","mobmsg":"Product Login for existing customers"},{"name":"facts","url":"","enabled":false,"desc":"","alt":"","mobdesc":"PDF","mobmsg":""},{"name":"sales","override":"","number":"[num]","enabled":true,"desc":"Call Sales</br><strong>[num]</strong>","alt":"Call Sales</br>[num]","mobdesc":"Sales","mobmsg":"Call Sales: [num]"}, {"name":"chat","enabled":true,"desc":"Chat Now","mobdesc":"Chat","mobmsg":"Welcome! How can we help you today?"}, {"name":"share","enabled":true,"desc":"<strong>Share</strong>","mobdesc":"Share","options":[ {"name":"facebook","url":"https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3a%2f%2fwww.spglobal.com%2fmarketintelligence%2fen%2fmi%2fproducts%2fmetals-analysis-forecasting.html","enabled":true},{"name":"twitter","url":"https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.spglobal.com%2fmarketintelligence%2fen%2fmi%2fproducts%2fmetals-analysis-forecasting.html&text=Commodity+Coverage+-+Metals+%7c+S%26P+Global","enabled":true},{"name":"linkedin","url":"https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.spglobal.com%2fmarketintelligence%2fen%2fmi%2fproducts%2fmetals-analysis-forecasting.html","enabled":true},{"name":"email","url":"?subject=Commodity Coverage - Metals | S&P Global&body=http%3a%2f%2fwww.spglobal.com%2fmarketintelligence%2fen%2fmi%2fproducts%2fmetals-analysis-forecasting.html","enabled":true},{"name":"whatsapp","url":"https://api.whatsapp.com/send?text=Commodity+Coverage+-+Metals+%7c+S%26P+Global http%3a%2f%2fwww.spglobal.com%2fmarketintelligence%2fen%2fmi%2fproducts%2fmetals-analysis-forecasting.html","enabled":true}]}, {"name":"rtt","enabled":true,"mobdesc":"Top"} ]}
Filter Sort
  • About Us
  • Quality Program
  • Contact Us
  • Email Subscription Center
  • Press Releases
  • Careers
  • Corporate Responsibility
  • Our History
  • Investor Relations
  • Leadership
  • © 2023 S&P Global
  • Terms of Use
  • Cookie Notice
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclosures
  • Do Not Sell My Personal Information