Shares of Steel Dynamics, Inc. advanced 5.04% to $240.21 during U.S. premarket trade on Monday, after U.S.-Canada trade negotiations broke down late Friday.
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Steel Dynamics rebounded before Monday's open after U.S.-Canada talks failed. The gain restores only part of last week's selloff.
$240 is the near-term test. Premarket trading recovered about 43% of the $27.09 decline between August 14 and Friday.
U.S. tariff rate on selected Canadian goods after talks failed.
A prospective deal would have eased steel and aluminum duties. Its collapse restored protection expectations.
Trade protectionDomestic pricingShort-coveringSensitivity only. Product mix, contracts, volume and scrap costs alter realized results.
| Metric | Q2 result | What matters |
|---|---|---|
| Net sales | $6.09bn | Scale for pricing leverage |
| Steel operating income | $721m | +30% sequentially |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $921m | 15.1% of sales |
| Fabrication backlog | Nearly +45% YoY | Extends into Q1 2027 |
| Aluminum operating loss | $33m | Improved 48% sequentially |
Market data: S&P Global via StockAnalysis, price as of August 24, 2026, 06:02 EDT. Results: Steel Dynamics. Trade developments: Reuters. Dashboard assembled August 24, 2026, 06:53 EDT. Calculations may differ due to rounding.
