15 January 2018
Metals Weekly
BSE Metals Index v/s Sensex
Source: Bloomberg
Note: Indexed to 100 on
8 Jan
2018
Stock performance table on pg 26
Investors are advised to refer through
important disclosures made at the last
page of the Research Report
.
Indian steel:
Long product (TMT Mumbai) prices were unchanged WoW.
Sponge iron prices were down ~1% WoW, while domestic scrap prices
were down ~5% WoW. Pellet prices were unchanged. Domestic iron ore
prices were also unchanged. Domestic HRC prices were unchanged, but
import price offers were up by ~3% WoW.
Raw materials:
Iron ore prices (China cfr) were up ~2% WoW. Thermal
coal prices were also up by ~2% WoW. Coking coal prices were unchanged
as supply is expected to ease. China’s pellet import prices were marginally
lower.
Europe:
HRC prices saw some pockets of increase. CIS HRC export prices
were unchanged. Rotterdam scrap prices were up ~4% WoW.
China:
Local steel HRC and rebar prices were unchanged. However, export
rebar was down ~1%, while HRC was unchanged. Steel inventories have
increased in the last couple of weeks, but coming off lower levels.
Base metals:
Aluminum (cash LME) was unchanged, while alumina was
lower. Copper (cash LME) was unchanged. Zinc was up ~1% WoW, while
lead was down ~2%. Brent crude prices were up ~3% WoW to
~USD70/bbl.
Global steel scrap prices rise 4% WoW
Sanjay Jain
(SanjayJain@MotilalOswal.com); +91 22 3982 5412 /
Dhruv Muchhal
(Dhruv.Muchhal@MotilalOswal.com)

Metals Weekly
Contents
Page No.
Ferrous
India
European Union
China
Other regions
Steel raw material
Ferro alloys
3-10
3,4 & 5
6
7
8&9
10 & 11
12
Non-ferrous
Aluminum
Copper
Zinc
Lead
Crude Oil
Commodity curve analysis
China non-ferrous trade data
13-20
13
15
16
17
18
19
20
Key indicators
Industrial production growth across the globe
BSE announcements
Metals valuation matrix
Metals stock performance
21-22
23
24
25
26
15 January 2018
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Metals Weekly
Ferrous
Domestic HRC prices were
unchanged at INR42,500/t.
Ferrous
INDIAN DOMESTIC MARKET
HRC prices (INR/T, excl. GST)
46,500
42,000
37,500
33,000
28,500
Spot
Quaterly average
Avg. is up INR3427 QoQ
Long products (TMT
Mumbai) prices were up
0.3% WoW to INR39,300/t.
Rebar prices (INR/T, exl. GST)
41,500
38,500
35,500
32,500
29,500
26,500
23,500
Spot
Quaterly average
Avg. is up INR6701 QoQ
Sponge iron (made from lumps) prices (INR/T, excl. GST)
Sponge iron prices were
down 1.3% WoW to
INR22,100/t.
23,000
21,000
19,000
17,000
15,000
13,000
11,000
Coal based Sponge (Raipur)
India: Integrated steel mills spreads (Import parity HRC – 1xcoking coal)
Indian integrated steel mills spreads (INR/t)
39,000
35,000
31,000
27,000
23,000
19,000
15,000
Source: SteelMint, WSA, MOSL
15 January 2018
3

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Ferrous
Ferrous
INDIA
Scrap Mandi (INR/t)
Domestic scrap prices
were down 4.9% WoW to
INR23,300/t.
23,500
21,000
18,500
16,000
Scrap (Mandi)
Iron ore lumps (INR/t)
Domestic iron ore lump
prices were unchanged
WoW.
6,500
5,500
4,500
3,500
2,500
1,500
Lumps 5-18 (Odisha)
NMDC 6-40mm (CG)
Iron ore fines (INR/t) ex mine
Domestic iron ore fines
prices were unchanged
WoW.
Rungta Fines 63% (Odisha, incl. royalty)
2,900
2,500
2,100
1,700
1,300
NMDC Fines, ex-royalty
Pellet (Barbil) INR/t
Pellet (Barbil)
Pellet prices were at
INR6,700/t.
6,800
5,800
4,800
3,800
2,800
Source: SteelMint, WSA, MOSL
15 January 2018
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Metals Weekly
India Monthly steel trends
Steel consumption (mt) and growth (trailing 12-month) YoY %
India steel demand grew
2.5% YoY to 6.4mt in
November 2017.
Cons. (mt)
10.0
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
0.0
-2.0
Trailing 12m Growth (%)
3.4
Steel imports and exports - kt
India was a net exporter of
395kt in November.
1,000
500
0
-500
-1,000
355
Net steel imports (kt)
475
825
-821
Sponge iron production - kt
Sponge iron production
was down 13% YoY to ~2kt
in November 2017.
Sponge iron production - kt
Crude steel production - kt
Crude steel production - mt
Crude steel production
was up 3.6% YoY
to 8.3mt in November.
Source: JPC
15 January 2018
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Metals Weekly
European Union
European HRC prices (EUR/ton)
EU HRC steel prices were
unchanged at EUR520/t.
North Europe HRC
570
510
450
390
330
270
South Europe HRC
Shredded scrap prices (USD/t) fob Rotterdam
Rotterdam scrap prices
were up 4.2% WoW to
USD351/t.
395
355
315
275
235
195
155
European wire rods southern region (Euro/t)
500
460
South Europe wire rod
prices were marginally
higher.
420
380
340
300
Spreads ( HRC-1.6xiron ore-0.7xcoking coal) – (USD/t)
450
395
340
285
230
175
120
EU
China
EU steel product spreads
were lower on higher raw
material prices.
Source: Metal Bulletin, Bloomberg, WSA, MOSL
15 January 2018
6

Metals Weekly
China
China domestic prices (USD/ton)
Chinese local steel HRC
and rebar prices were
unchanged at USD645 and
USD605 per ton.
700
600
500
400
300
200
Rebar
HRC
Steel spreads (Steel price – 1.6x iron ore – 0.55x coke) for Chinese producers
Chinese steel product
spreads were lower on
higher RM.
490
410
330
250
170
90
HRC
Rebar
Steel trade (m ton)
Chinese steel exports were
down 35% YoY to 4.8mt in
November 2017.
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
Exports
Imports
Steel inventories in main China cities (m tons)
7
Steel inventories in China
were higher WoW.
6
5
4
3
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Metals Weekly
Other regions
CIS HRC export prices (USD/ton) fob basis
CIS export HRC prices were
unchanged at USD548/t.
CIS Exports (HRC)
650
600
550
500
450
400
350
Turkish export billets (USD/ton)
590
540
490
440
390
340
290
Turkish Exp Billets
North America HRC prices (USD/ton)
670
US HRC prices
were higher.
620
570
520
470
420
CIS: Monthly crude steel production
CIS countries crude steel
production grew 0.8% YoY
to 8.6mt in November
2017.
10.0
9.5
9.0
8.5
8.0
7.5
CIS
YoY (%)
15
10
5
0
-5
-10
-15
Source: WSA, Bloomberg, MOSL
15 January 2018
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Metals Weekly
Other regions
North America: Monthly crude steel production
North America
YoY (%)
15.0
7.5
0.0
-7.5
-15.0
US steel production grew
8.9% YoY to 9.6mt in
November 2017.
11.0
10.5
10.0
9.5
9.0
8.5
8.0
Global: Monthly crude steel production
Global crude steel
production increased 3.7%
YoY to 136.3mt in
November 2017.
150
145
140
135
130
125
120
Global
YoY (%)
8
6
4
2
0
-2
-4
-6
-8
Global: Monthly crude steel capacity utilization
78
Capacity Utilization
Capacity utilization improved
70bps YoY to 70.7% in
November 2017.
74
70
66
62
Source: Bloomberg, WSA, MOSL
15 January 2018
9

Metals Weekly
Steel raw materials
Import price of 62% grade iron-ore fines in China (USD/ton)
CIF
FOB
Iron ore (China cfr) prices
were up 2.4% WoW to
USD75/t.
165
150
135
120
105
90
75
60
45
30
OTC iron-ore swaps (USD/ton)
2017
4Q17
3Q17
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
China iron-ore production and imports (m tons)
China iron ore imports
increased ~3% YoY
to 94mt in November
2017.
130
105
80
55
30
Ore Imports
Ore Prod
Pig iron prod (RHS)
76
68
60
52
44
China’s iron-ore inventories (mt)
140
130
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
China iron ore inventories
were higher WoW.
Source: Bloomberg, MOSL
15 January 2018
10

Metals Weekly
Steel raw materials
Freight rates to China (USD/ton)
Brazil
Australia
India
Freight rates were
unchanged WoW.
24
16
8
0
Coal price index
Richards Bay thermal coal
prices were up 2% WoW to
USD94/t.
105
90
75
60
45
Ri chards Bay Steam Coal
Coke price index (fob China)
China coke export spot (LHS)
280
255
230
205
180
Coking coal (USD/t)
320
270
Spot coking coal (fob Australia)
Coking coal prices were
unchanged at USD261/t.
220
170
120
70
15 January 2018
11

Metals Weekly
Ferro alloys
China’s imports of manganese ore and concentrate
Imports
2,600
2,300
2,000
1,700
1,400
1,100
800
500
Prices (RHS)
250
210
170
130
90
50
Chrome ore FOB spot prices
42% Chrome cif China
420
370
320
270
220
170
120
70
Ferro chrome CIF prices (CNY/t)
12,000
10,500
9,000
7,500
6,000
4,500
Fe Chrome 50% Cr China
Silico Manganese prices
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
Silico Manganese in warehouses in Pittsburg USA
Source: Metal Bulletin, Bloomberg, MOSL
15 January 2018
12

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Non-ferrous
Non-ferrous
Aluminum
2,300
2,150
2,000
1,850
1,700
1,550
1,400
1.0
1.6
LME inventories and spot prices
Inventories (RHS)
Spot
2.2
Aluminum (cash LME) was
unchanged at USD2,215/t.
Global primary aluminum monthly production and YoY growth
Global aluminum
production declined 3.6%
YoY to 4.76mt in
October 2017.
Production
5,400
4,800
4,200
3,600
3,000
YoY
22.0
17.0
12.0
7.0
2.0
-3.0
-8.0
-13.0
Aluminum: SHFE Vs LME arbitrage (USD/T)
LME and SHFE arbitrage is
unfavorable.
300
200
100
0
-100
-200
-300
-400
-500
-600
India: Company-wise primary aluminum monthly production
Hindalco
Balco
Nalco
VED - JSG
15 January 2018
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Metals Weekly
Non-ferrous
Aluminum
All-in-aluminum was
at USD2,422/t.
3,200
2,400
1,600
800
0
Aluminum raw material and power cost for marginal producer in USA (USD/t)
CPC
Alumina
Power
LME+Spot
CPC US (USD/t)
600
500
400
300
200
Alumina (USD/t)
Alumina was at USD384/t.
540
490
440
390
340
290
240
190
Industrial Power US (Lousiana) per mwh
8.0
7.0
6.0
5.0
4.0
Source: Metal Bulletin, Bloomberg, Industry, MOSL
15 January 2018
14

Metals Weekly
Non-ferrous
Copper
LME inventories and prices
Inventories (RHS)
7,250
Spot
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
Copper (cash LME) prices
were down 0.4% WoW to
USD7,071/t
6,650
6,050
5,450
4,850
4,250
Global refined copper monthly production and YoY growth
2.2
Production
YoY - RHS
20.0
13.5
7.0
0.5
-6.0
-12.5
Global copper production
grew 2.6% YoY to 1.982mt
in Oct 2017.
2.0
1.8
1.6
1.4
China: Refined copper monthly production and YoY growth
0.90
0.80
0.70
0.60
0.50
0.40
0.30
Production
YoY - RHS
34
23
12
1
-10
Copper: Spot TCRC (USc/lb)
33.0
30.0
27.0
24.0
21.0
18.0
15 January 2018
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Metals Weekly
Non-ferrous
Zinc
Zinc (cash LME) was up 1%
WoW to USD3,420/t
LME inventories and prices
3,500
3,200
2,900
2,600
2,300
2,000
Inventories (RHS)
Spot
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
Global refined zinc monthly production and YoY growth
Production
YoY growth (RHS)
8.0
2.0
-4.0
-10.0
Global zinc production was
up 0.5% YoY to 1.23mt in
October 2017.
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.0
0.9
China: Refined zinc monthly production and YoY growth
Production
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.3
-2
-22
YoY growth (RHS)
40
19
Zinc: Global metal surplus (deficit) – kt
150
100
50
0
-50
-100
-150
15 January 2018
16

Metals Weekly
Non-ferrous
Lead
Lead (cash LME) was down
2% WoW to USD2,536/t.
LME inventories and prices
2,750
2,550
2,350
2,150
1,950
1,750
1,550
Inventories (RHS)
Spot
0.25
0.23
0.20
0.18
0.15
0.13
0.10
Global refined lead monthly production and YoY growth
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
Production
YoY - RHS
46
30
14
-2
-18
Refined lead production
increased 3.4% YoY to
977kt in Oct 2017.
China: Refined lead monthly production and YoY growth
0.5
0.4
0
0.3
0.2
-20
Production
YoY - RHS
20
India: Company-wise refined lead monthly production
HZL
:
13 14 13 14
11
14
12 13
9
6
10
6
10 9
12
14 13 15 14
16
14
10
13 14 13
Source: Bloomberg, MOSL
15 January 2018
17

Metals Weekly
Crude Oil
Brent crude oil price (USD/bbl)
Brent (crude oil) was
up 3.3% WoW to
USD69.8/bbl.
Brent Crude
75.0
65.0
55.0
45.0
35.0
25.0
Global crude oil quarterly supply (mbpd)
Non-OPEC supply
OPEC Supply
Global crude oil surplus/(deficit) - mbpd
surplus/(deficit)
2.3
0.8
0.7 0.8
(0.3)
(0.4)(0.2)
(0.6)
(0.9)
(0.9)
(1.2)
1.4 1.5
1.4
1.9
1.0
0.2 0.1
(0.1)
(0.5)
(1.1)
1.3
Crude oil futures (USD/bbl)
72
69
66
63
60
57
54
51
48
45
Current
1-week ago
3-month ago
:
Source: Bloomberg, MOSL
15 January 2018
18

Metals Weekly
Commodity forward curves
LME aluminum (USD/ton)
2,500
2,400
2,300
2,200
2,100
2,000
Current
1-week ago
3-month ago
LME copper (USD/ton)
7,400
7,200
7,000
6,800
6,600
6,400
6,200
Current
1-week ago
3-month ago
LME zinc futures (USD/ton)
3,600
3,400
3,200
3,000
2,800
2,600
2,400
2,200
2,000
Current
1-week ago
3-month ago
Aluminum metal US spot premium (USD/ton)
565
490
415
340
265
190
115
40
Aluminium
Zinc
Copper
Source: Bloomberg, MOSL
15 January 2018
19

Metals Weekly
China non-ferrous trade data
China’s aluminum trade ('000 tons)
Aluminum exports were
flat YoY at 380kt in
November 2017.
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
Imports
Exports
China’s refined copper trade ('000 tons)
500
400
300
200
100
0
Imports
Exports
China’s refined zinc trade ('000 tons)
100
75
50
25
0
Export
Import
China’s alumina imports ('000 tons)
600
Chinese alumina imports
decreased 19% YoY to
210kt in November 2017.
400
200
0
Source: Bloomberg, MOSL
15 January 2018
20

Metals Weekly
Key indicators
China new loan growth (Yuan b)
2,400
2,100
1,800
1,500
1,200
900
600
300
China: PMI
54
52
50
48
46
Mfg PMI
Steel PMI
59
53
47
41
35
China: Fixed asset investment growth (%)
Fixed asset investment
growth was at 7.3% YoY
in November.
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
Currency movement with respect to the rupee
71
67
63
59
55
51
USD (LHS)
GBP
EURO
110
101
92
83
74
65
Source: Bloomberg, MOSL
15 January 2018
21

Metals Weekly
Key indicators (Contd...)
China Energy Production: Electricity (b kwh)
Electricity
YoY (%, RHS)
32
17
2
-13
620
550
480
410
340
270
200
China electricity
generation increased 3.3%
YoY in November 2017.
China Monthly Trade YoY (%)
50
30
10
-10
-30
Import
Export
China Price Index YoY (%)
8
5
2
-1
-4
-7
PPI
CPI
China GDP YoY (%)
7.7
China’s GDP growth was
6.8% in 3QCY17.
7.4
7.1
6.8
6.5
Source: Bloomberg, MOSL
15 January 2018
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Metals Weekly
Industrial production growth
The UK and the USA (%)
6
3
0
-3
-6
UK
USA
Japan (%)
10
5
0
-5
-10
European Union (%)
8
2
-4
-10
France
Germany
Italy
BRIC (%)
Russia
13
6
-1
-8
-15
Brazil
India
China
Source: Bloomberg, MOSL
15 January 2018
23

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Stock exchange announcements
None.
15 January 2018
24

Metals Weekly
Metals
Valuation Matrix
Valuations: Indian Companies
Rating
Steel
Ta ta Steel
JSW Steel
JSPL
SAIL
Non-Ferrous
Hi nda l co
Na l co
Veda nta
Ra i n Ind.*
Mining
Coa l Indi a
Hi ndus ta n Zi nc
NMDC
*CY reporti ng
Neutra l
Buy
Buy
Sel l
Buy
Neutra l
Buy
Buy
Buy
Neutra l
Buy
Price
(INR)
772
283
268
98
268
85
334
449
308
320
155
MCAP
(USD M)
11,845
10,816
3,868
6,413
8,742
3,442
15,645
2,384
30,734
21,361
9,727
FY17E
37.9
14.8
-20.9
-6.4
8.6
3.7
15.1
9.6
14.9
19.7
10.0
EPS
FY18E
56.1
19.7
-18.0
-2.7
18.6
4.6
24.5
25.5
18.5
21.9
13.7
FY19E
62.8
24.9
-0.6
3.1
25.9
5.3
43.8
38.9
26.8
33.1
12.7
P/E (x)
FY18E FY19E
13.8
12.3
14.3
11.4
-14.8 -464.1
-36.7
32.2
14.4
18.2
13.6
17.6
16.7
14.6
11.4
10.4
16.1
7.6
11.5
11.5
9.7
12.2
EV/EBITDA (x)
FY18E FY19E
7.4
8.7
11.7
24.9
7.1
8.6
8.1
9.1
8.9
9.3
7.3
7.2
7.7
8.1
12.4
6.1
7.3
5.0
7.0
6.3
5.7
7.7
P/B(x)
FY18E FY19E
2.1
2.6
0.9
1.1
1.8
1.5
1.9
4.0
1.9
2.1
0.9
1.1
1.6
1.4
1.7
3.0
7.4
7.0
4.7
3.6
2.0
1.9
Source: MOSL
Valuations: Global Companies
Company
Mining
BHP-Bi l l i ton
FMG
Ri o Ti nto
Va l e
Teck Res ources
STEEL
Arcel or Mi tta l
Pos co
US Steel
Nucor
JFE
Gerda u
Anga ng
NON FERROUS
Al coa
Nors k Hydro
Rus a l
BBG
CODE
BHP AU
FMG AU
RIO AU
Va l e US
TCK US
MT NA
005490 KS
X US
NUE US
5411 JT
GGBR4 BZ
000898 CH
AA US
NHY NO
486 HK
Currency
AUD
AUD
AUD
USD
USD
EUR
k KRW
USD
USD
JPY
BRL
CNY
USD
NOK
HKD
PRICE
32
5
81
44
31
31
387
39
69
2,777
15
7
57
62
6
MCAP
(US$ M)
129,107
13,202
103,525
71,793
17,720
38,178
31,601
6,849
21,943
15,161
7,635
7,093
10,502
16,135
11,108
PE (x)
CUR YR
NXT YR
16.2
9.3
13.4
10.5
8.8
9.3
11.1
21.6
19.2
10.1
28.6
9.7
17.6
16.7
8.5
19.8
11.7
15.2
11.0
10.6
10.8
10.6
14.1
14.9
9.9
20.2
9.2
15.0
13.6
6.4
EV/EBITDA(x)
CUR YR
NXT YR
6.7
4.5
6.3
6.2
4.9
6.3
6.2
7.3
9.3
7.5
9.2
7.0
5.4
7.3
8.9
7.4
5.0
7.0
6.7
5.6
6.2
6.0
6.0
8.3
7.0
7.6
6.5
P/BV (x)
CY17
2.2
1.3
2.6
1.5
1.1
1.1
0.7
2.4
2.6
0.8
1.1
0.8
5.3
1.7
5.7
1.4
8.2
2.5
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Metals Stock
Performance
Among large-cap companies, JSPL
was the best relative performer.
Metals stock performance on absolute and relative basis (%)
Months
Steel
Ta ta Steel
SAIL
JSW Steel
JSPL
NMDC
Non-Ferrous
Veda nta
Hi ndus ta n Zi nc
Na l co
Hi nda l co
Mid Caps
Monnet Is pa t
Goda wa ri
Sa rda Energy
Ta ta Sponge
Adhuni k Meta l i ks
Bhus ha n Steel
Ja i Ba l a ji
Ra i n Indus tri es
Pra ka s h Indus tri es
SENSEX
1
11.9
22.7
14.2
61.7
19.0
15.5
11.6
8.9
13.3
-2.6
155.4
34.9
28.6
59.9
10.5
-0.2
21.3
48.8
4.1
Absolute Perf (%)
3
6
11.6
75.2
11.7
63.8
29.6
5.9
2.9
-2.7
1.9
10.2
294.0
30.2
29.8
59.9
26.3
96.2
137.5
60.2
7.5
38.0
58.4
33.5
89.4
29.6
30.3
18.7
23.9
34.0
-3.4
359.0
126.1
41.2
13.7
7.8
72.1
258.8
94.3
8.8
12
72.2
71.9
51.8
228.3
11.3
40.9
17.6
16.2
52.1
29.5
566.9
141.5
96.1
-6.9
67.4
57.9
698.6
231.6
27.0
Relative Perf to Sensex (%)
1
3
6
12
7.8
18.6
10.1
57.6
14.9
11.4
7.5
4.8
9.2
-6.7
151.3
30.8
24.5
55.7
6.4
-4.3
17.2
44.7
-
4.1
67.7
4.3
56.3
22.2
-1.6
-4.6
-10.2
-5.6
2.7
286.5
22.7
22.4
52.4
18.8
88.7
130.0
52.7
-
29.2
49.6
24.7
80.6
20.8
21.5
10.0
15.1
25.2
-12.2
350.3
117.4
32.4
4.9
-0.9
63.4
250.0
85.5
-
45.2
45.0
24.8
201.4
-15.7
13.9
-9.3
-10.8
25.2
2.6
539.9
114.6
69.1
-33.8
40.4
30.9
671.6
204.6
-
Among mid-cap companies,
Godawari was the best relative
performer over one month.
Global Metals stock performance on absolute basis (%)
1week
1month
17.8
14.0
22.3
13.4
28.1
33.4
18.6
11.4
13.6
8.7
16.4
1.0
7.1
9.4
11.9
28.7
33.9
16.8
18.5
Absolute Perf (%)
3 months
6 months
16.4
20.3
37.2
9.4
22.5
3.5
53.1
20.2
33.5
23.3
23.5
26.2
20.7
7.5
23.8
35.5
19.4
3.8
-17.5
20.8
26.7
45.3
0.4
61.2
24.9
71.3
17.1
44.3
28.0
26.3
36.3
16.9
-4.5
27.3
37.5
64.0
47.5
39.4
7 months
22.5
19.6
43.3
-15.4
34.9
-9.1
19.3
13.9
37.0
33.9
45.0
49.9
14.4
8.2
43.1
16.2
71.8
67.9
69.7
12 months
22.5
19.6
43.3
-15.4
34.9
-9.1
19.3
13.9
37.0
33.9
45.0
49.9
14.4
8.2
43.1
16.2
71.8
67.9
69.7
Among global mining companies,
Anglo American was the best
relative performer over one week.
Among global steel majors,
Gerdau was the best
relative performer.
Among the global aluminum,
Alcoa was the best
relative performer
Mining
Ri o Ti nto
BHP Bi l l i ton
Va l e
FMG
Angl o Ameri ca n
Veda nta
Steel
US Steel
Nucor
Arcel or Mi tta l
Anga ng
Pos co
JFE Hol di ngs
Ni ppon
Thys s en Krupp
Voes t Al pi ne
Gerda u
Aluminium
Al coa
Rus a l
Cha l co
5.3
3.1
3.4
-0.4
10.3
5.5
1.7
1.7
7.8
2.5
5.0
-1.8
1.0
1.7
3.7
12.6
4.9
-3.5
-4.9
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