April 2026 Market Informer
- U.S added 178,000 jobs in March, reflecting resilient labor market just as Iran war escalated
- Construction hiring data indicates a cooling labor market
- March ISM Report: Manufacturing PMI reaches highest level since August 2022
- Key economic indicators
- Steel prices breach $1,000 milestone as Nucor leads market hike
- Hyundai Translead, Siemens, Fanuc and others announce U.S. expansions
- How technology is changing manufacturing construction
- Toyota to invest $1 billion to increase U.S. production in Kentucky, Indiana plants
- U.S. trade deficit widens less than forecast as tariff turmoil persists
- Trump to reduce steel, aluminum tariff rates for derivative products
- EU parliament approves key terms of U.S. trade deal
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- UPM Focus: UPM Advanced Solutions Build Plate Offerings
