Steel prices to recover, but not until next year

A combination of weak Chinese demand, destocking in North America and poor economic conditions in Brazil and the CIS is weighing on steel demand this year. At the same time, global output has been resilient and Chinese exports have soared. However, somewhat stronger demand in 2016 and greater barriers to China’s exports should put a floor under prices.

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