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Photo – Apparent steel consumption in the EU to grow by 5.6% y/y in 2024 – EUROFER
Apparent steel consumption in the EU to grow by 5.6% y/y in 2024 – EUROFER

In 2023, the indicator is expected to decrease by 6.3% y/y

Photo – India will increase infrastructure spending by 11% y/y in FY2024/2025
India will increase infrastructure spending by 11% y/y in FY2024/2025

The country's steelmakers predict an increase in domestic demand for steel

Photo – Analysts expect global GDP growth of 2.1-2.9% in 2024
Analysts expect global GDP growth of 2.1-2.9% in 2024

Next year we can expect looser monetary policy, reduced inflation and high uncertainty

Photo – China’s steel demand to fall by 1.7% in 2024
China’s steel demand to fall by 1.7% in 2024

In the current year, this indicator will decrease by 3.3% on an annual basis

Photo – Fitch forecasts an increase in demand for steel in most regions in 2024
Fitch forecasts an increase in demand for steel in most regions in 2024

A slight decrease in production is expected in China, and European steel industry will return to positive dynamics

Photo – Demand for steel in China will grow by 3% y/y in 2024 – forecast
Demand for steel in China will grow by 3% y/y in 2024 – forecast

Demand will be stimulated by industrial production and investments

Photo – Sentiment in the US steel industry improved amid rising prices
Sentiment in the US steel industry improved amid rising prices

A reduction in supply and an increase in order fulfillment allowed prices to stabilize

Photo – China’s steel industry should use capacity management – CISA
China’s steel industry should use capacity management – CISA

This can become the main means of balancing supply and demand

Photo – Demand for steel in the US will remain stable in the coming years – forecast
Demand for steel in the US will remain stable in the coming years – forecast

It will be supported by infrastructure projects, according to Wood Mackenzie

Photo – Demand for steel in the EU will decrease by 5.3% y/y in 2023 – EUROFER
Demand for steel in the EU will decrease by 5.3% y/y in 2023 – EUROFER

In 2024, the indicator will grow by 7.6%, but will face geopolitical unpredictability and economic uncertainty

Photo – A slight reduction in steel production in China is not able to support the market
A slight reduction in steel production in China is not able to support the market

The decline in the profitability of steel production in the country may continue until the end of 2023

Photo – Asian steel market will come under pressure in the fourth quarter – forecast
Asian steel market will come under pressure in the fourth quarter – forecast

Limited support for the market will be provided by increased demand in India after the monsoon season

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