Key Facts

Gerdau’s ADR fell 4.50% to US$4.46 giving back tariff-driven gains as profit-taking hit the Brazilian long-steel producer.

CSN’s New York-listed shares dropped 2.22% to US$0.88 despite Brazil’s five-year anti-dumping duties on Chinese flat steel.

Ternium advanced 0.58% to US$54.00 with Mexico’s auto supply chain hopes offsetting pressure from Chinese slab imports.

The VanEck Steel ETF (SLX) finished at US$106.70 up just 0.01% in a largely flat session for global steel equities.