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This Article is From Apr 14, 2021

Metals Sector Update - All Time High Spreads In A Deep Cyclical Sector: ICICI Securities 

Metals Sector Update - All Time High Spreads In A Deep Cyclical Sector: ICICI Securities

Metals Sector Update - All Time High Spreads In A Deep Cyclical Sector: ICICI Securities 
An employee skims slurry from a crucible of molten magnesium at the foundry. (Photographer: Ty Wright/Bloomberg)
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ICICI Securities Report

Capacity cuts in China (steel) fueled expectations of it becoming a net importer of the metal.

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Yet, as data shows, higher spreads continue to incentivize higher production in March 2021.

Global recovery, fiscal stimulus, environmental, social and governance (ESG) driven supply cuts/cost incidence have been fuelling expectations at these sky-high spreads, ignoring the deep cyclicality of the sector.

We do expect demand destruction across regions as prices consolidate at current levels; current signals of possible price control out of China further reinforce our view.

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