Key Facts

The steel-producers ETF SLX settled at US$110.07, a barely positive move of plus 0.05% on the day.

Mexico’s Ternium advanced 1.67% to US$54.80, pacing gains among the region’s major steel names.

Brazil’s CSN saw its New York-traded ADR fall 3.18% to US$0.9004, marking the steepest decline on the monitor.

Brazil’s Gerdau edged up 0.40% to US$4.96, showing modest resilience in a generally cautious session.