Monthly Scrap Metals Update for the month ending Saturday Dec 12, 2009
Over the past Month:
Scrap Metals Composite Index - Up 5.06%
No.2 Scrap Copper - Down 5.24%
Block Tin Scrap - Down 2.43%
Remelt Aluminum Ingot - Down 11.76%
Mixed Non Magnetic Stainless Steel Scrap - Unchanged
No.1 HMS Steel Scrap - Down 5.49%
No.1 Scrap Rail - 5.49%
The Metal Scrap report tracks monthly market trends for scrap metals. The Report is based on an Index which consists of a weighted basket of scrap metals that includes benchmark grades of : scrap aluminum, brass, copper, lead, magnesium, stainless steel, steel, tin and zinc.