Maybe someone finally found some shovel ready projects. Ordered some rebar and girders with fries on the side. Maybe Donald bought futures in mass before the election so as to make a killing when he builds the wall. Of course there are 30,000,000 small businesses that have to buy handrails and doorknobs for their new 3rd bathroom construction. So many dissasters worldwide right now, might has driven demand as well. Rare earths for medical equipment needed to try and rebuild Nepal, Japan, Equador, flooded everwhereville...