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February
Steel – Sector Note – Domestic demand revival outlook in 1Q22F
This quarterly earnings report on Vietnam steel production is intended to track the earning growth trend in the steel market. In 4Q21, we saw a net margin declined in most steel makers. We expect that export and accelerated infrastructure spending will be the key drivers in 1Q22, however, the gross margin compress will continue due to global supply restraint of input materials and narrowed HRC gaps.