Interested to learn how stainless steel sourcing companies and food equipment manufacturers reduce procurement costs? Stainless Steel Prices Flat in AugustU.S. stainless steel prices moved sideways during August. As Outokumpu noted, the European stainless market was exceptionally weak during Q2, a development recently covered in the Monthly Metals Outlook. Struggling to forecast stainless prices for budgeting and contracting? Nickel Prices Remain StableOffering a counterweight to the increased volatility witnessed in stainless steel base prices during the year, nickel prices remain sideways.