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Posted on February 12, 2026
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FRANKFURT, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Stricter upcoming quotas and tariffs on steel imports into Europe have boosted sentiment on beaten steel stocks, the CEO of Thyssenkrupp said, adding this was also reflected in current talks to sell the firm's steel division to India's Jindal Steel.
"There is a clear positive sentiment here," Miguel Lopez, who currently seeks to sell a majority in Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe to Jindal Steel International, told analysts after presenting first-quarter results on Thursday.
He said the improved situation, which he said had materialised over the past four months, would be part of the "conversations with our colleagues from Jindal, no doubt about that".
(Reporting by Christoph Steitz, editing by Thomas Seythal)
M&A stands for mergers and acquisitions, a general term that refers to the consolidation of companies or assets through various types of financial transactions.
Market sentiment refers to the overall attitude of investors towards a particular security or financial market, often influenced by news and economic indicators.
Corporate strategy is the overarching plan of a company to achieve its goals and objectives, often involving decisions about resource allocation and market positioning.
Steel market sentiment reflects the general perception and attitudes of investors and analysts regarding the performance and future prospects of the steel industry.
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