India Imposes Safeguard Duty On Select Steel Imports
Though Anticipated, Timing Is Still Uncertain, Specially Against Current Global Macro Landscape
Safeguard Duty Is A Positive Development As It Removes Multiple Months Of Overhang
May See Some Positive Stock Reaction Near-Term
Suggest It To Be Used To Trim Positioning In The Steel Names
Even After Imposition Of Safeguard Duty, Domestic Steel Trade At Nearly 5% Premium Vs Import Parity
See No Case For Domestic Steel Prices Uplift