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Steel Firms to See Healthy Growth

Author Vasanth Kamath
Published April 23, 2018
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Demand in steel expected to grow by 5.5%

According to a report released by World Steel Association, global steel demand will grow by 1.8% this year, driven by favorable world economic momentum. The association had previously forecast growth of 1.6% in 2018. In India, the demand is expected to accelerate gradually, mainly driven by public investment, according to the report. Growth in demand is expected to be 5.5% this year, compared with a previous forecast of 4.4% for 2018 period.

As per a report published in Business Standard, steel firms are likely to see healthy growth in volumes as well as profitability in financial year 2019. In the 4th quarter of financial year 2018, realization on long steel products surged by 20%, helped by increase in construction activities. This rise will help firms like Tata Steel, JSW Steel and Jindal Steel see a 11-26% sequential improvement in their per tonne operating profit according to analysts from Kotak Institutional Equities.

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