JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, Jul. 26, 2010 (Marketwire) --

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA -- (Marketwire) -- 07/26/10 -- www.wallstreetequityresearch.com gives shareholders valuable insight on steel & iron stocks Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: CLF) and Gerdau S.A. (NYSE: GGB). Sign up today at www.wallstreetequityresearch.com to receive free research reports on these equities.

The World Steel Association has recently reported that production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association was 119 million metric tons. This marks an 18% increase over the same period last year. While global production is up, China's recent slowdown is negatively affecting the industry. China's steel production has declined in May and June, due to slower demand in the housing and auto industries.

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Steel and iron companies have also been coping with a sharp increase in the price of iron ore. Prices for iron ore are up over 100% this year, and many companies are reducing production or using up stockpiles in an attempt to wait out the price spike. With the earnings season already on the roll for this quarter, some companies like Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. in the metal sector are anticipated to be underperformers on probable earnings misses. Traders can also get direct and free access to today's full report on Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. by signing up at http://wallstreetequityresearch.com/July252010CliffsNaturalResourcesInc.(CLF)260710.php

Cliff Natural Resources is scheduled to announce its earnings this Wednesday July 28th 2010. With Latin America's mining and metals stocks also on investors' radar, one stock that is going to garner some interest will be Gerdau S.A. which is set to release its quarterly readings on August 5th. Register today at http://wallstreetequityresearch.com/July252010GerdauS.A.(GGB)260710.php to download the full report on Gerdau S.A.

On a positive note, the recent decision of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to drop the cap and trade energy program from the energy bill has been applauded by steel and iron manufacturers. The U.S. steel and iron industry believed that the program which would have forced power plants to buy and sell pollution rights would have damaged their ability to remain competitive with companies in less regulated countries such as India and China. Visit us at http://www.wallstreetequityresearch.com/ to understand the catalysts and forces driving or affecting steel & iron companies in today's economic environment.

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