We are increasingly positive on US steel stocks - BUY Nucor (NUE US) and US Steel (X US)

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We are increasingly positive on US steel stocks - BUY Nucor (NUE US) and US Steel (X US). Although US steel pricing remains weak, recent industry comments suggest that inventory levels will decline in coming months and we note the offset/margin benefit from the substantial decline in energy and iron ore costs over the past 3 months. This chart shows current QMG observations across 3 major steel producing countries which highlight the recovery already underway across the US sector - which does not appear to be factored into either consensus forecasts or share prices. ArcelorMittal (MT NA) and ThyssenKrupp (TKA GY) are both +9% ytd vs -4.8% for X and -1.6% for NUE - at odds with our data which suggests stronger US backdrop and higher likelihood of consensus upgrades.


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