With the week ending the 30^th May, the global Cold rolled coil market is currently marked by regional divergence. While Germany exhibits a stable, self-sustaining supply chain, both the U.S. and China are navigating more volatile conditions stemming from trade restrictions, economic uncertainty, and demand-side caution.

The USA Cold Rolled Coil market witnessed a price drop as demand fluctuation and decrease in imports affected the scenario. Furthermore, cold rolled coil supply is still tight, affected by lowered steel importation and high import tariffs owing to low demand, which are still stressing the local market. These changing import dynamics are building pockets of uncertainty in supply, which are causing domestic producers to realign their plans for the weeks to come. Moreover, demand for Cold rolled coil products continues to be somewhat softened, especially with the economic outlook being cautious. Demand from key sectors such as construction and automotive continues to provide some support to the market. However, overall Cold Rolled Coil demand is experiencing a slowdown, as buyers adjust to fluctuating prices and manage their inventory levels more cautiously. The economic conditions, such as steep tariffs and geopolitical tensions, continue to affect purchaser confidence and played a part in demand volatility.

German cold rolled coil prices are unchanged. The stability is due to level production and steady demand, which are typical of a well-balanced market situation. German steelmakers have had a consistent output, which ensures production keeps pace with local consumption. Additionally, import and export pressures have not been major issues, as domestic producers are adequately supplying most of the demand without relying on imported products. On the demand side, Germany market enjoys consistent industrial action that has proved stable in different sectors.

The China cold rolled coil market saw its prices decrease due to imbalance in supply and demand. Further, demand for Cold Rolled Coil in China is still weak, severely affected by poor terminal sector procurement and inclement weather, which lowered building and manufacturing activities. Even the release of new national standards caused uncertainty in the market, as buyers were hesitant to buy. In addition, social inventory revisions reflect a deceleration of demand since customers defer new purchases. Further, speculations regarding a possible global recession have weakened market sentiment, causing downstream industries to be cautious about restocking Cold Rolled Coil at earlier levels.

As per ChemAnalyst, U.S. and China prices of cold rolled coil could decrease as inventories increases. Conversely, the prices of the cold rolled coil in Germany remain stable due to no fluctuation observed in the market.