Interest Rates Are a Drag on Steel Demand, Cliffs CEO Says -- Market Talk

Dow Jones
04 Jun

1658 ET - The Federal Reserve is holding down demand for steel used in construction and manufacturing by not cutting interest rates, Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves says. "The Fed is ridiculously late in acting," Goncalves says during remarks to reporters at a meeting of the American Iron and Steel Institute, a steel industry trade group. "For the steel industry, it's killing steel consumption." (robert.tita@wsj.com)

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

June 03, 2025 16:58 ET (20:58 GMT)

Copyright (c) 2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

Disclaimer: Investing carries risk. This is not financial advice. The above content should not be regarded as an offer, recommendation, or solicitation on acquiring or disposing of any financial products, any associated discussions, comments, or posts by author or other users should not be considered as such either. It is solely for general information purpose only, which does not consider your own investment objectives, financial situations or needs. TTM assumes no responsibility or warranty for the accuracy and completeness of the information, investors should do their own research and may seek professional advice before investing.

Most Discussed

  1. 1
     
     
     
     
  2. 2
     
     
     
     
  3. 3
     
     
     
     
  4. 4
     
     
     
     
  5. 5
     
     
     
     
  6. 6
     
     
     
     
  7. 7
     
     
     
     
  8. 8
     
     
     
     
  9. 9
     
     
     
     
  10. 10