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Why U.S. Steel Stock Soared This Week

Nippon Steel will not import steel to the U.S. from its international mills, the Japanese company's Executive Vice President Takahiro Mori said on Monday in a letter to United Steelworkers union members.

United States Steel stock dropped nearly 6% during Wednesday's trading, accelerating the losing streak from the past week. Nippon Steel Corporation, Japan's largest steelmaker, set out to acquire United States Steel in December 2023, but has faced still opposition from both U.S. Presidents Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump.

Price action in the stock market is usually one of the best signs of what's about to come, and all price action is driven by volume. With these two fundamental factors at play, investors can safely assume that a lot of attention was headed to those in the industrial and manufacturing sectors after the United States presidential election results.

With the United States election over, investors are left figuring out which stocks and sectors they should invest in for the coming months. Most of the interest and capital are focused on the technology sector as momentum chasers step on the gas; however, a new trend is about to flip the script.

Donald Trump's return to the White House will present a "modest net negative" for the mining sector in the near-term, analysts predict, but there are many moving parts to how things could turn out, including potential positives. This is based on his election campaign promises for more aggressive trade barriers and a slower transition to renewables and electro vehicles, analysts at Jefferies said.

A Trump victory could mean higher tariffs on foreign steel, with a key merger in limbo.

Donald Trump's re-election and his call to cut government regulation on Wednesday helped boost shares of companies hoping to get regulatory approval for their mergers.