Steel market in upheaval: Salzgitter is clearly overtaking ThyssenKrupp!

Steel market in upheaval: Salzgitter is clearly overtaking ThyssenKrupp!

On November 1st, 2025 there will be a lot to report from the world of the steel industry. In the current week, the share prices of well-known companies have shown interesting movements. According to the latest information from Stock Exchange Social ArcelorMittal increased by a remarkable 5.91% on a weekly basis. The company has therefore clearly stood out from the rest of the peer group.

However, things look completely different for ThyssenKrupp: there was a decline of 1.18% in the same period. The situation did not remain rosy in the month either, with ThyssenKrupp shares even suffering a significant loss of 22.26%. This raises questions about whether the company's strategy may need to be reconsidered.

Salzgitter and voestalpine in focus

Salzgitter was able to move into the spotlight thanks to a positive monthly development of 9.25%, despite a weekly decline of 3.23%. In comparison, voestalpine performed worse, with a weekly decline of 1.59% and a monthly increase of just 1.65%. One could say that voestalpine is a little behind, while Salzgitter seems to have the better cards.

However, for the year, ThyssenKrupp has experienced a surprising recovery and has recorded a gain of 131.47% compared to the previous year. Salzgitter can proudly look back on an increase of 77.53%, while voestalpine is at +68.47%. These numbers show that some companies are cared for better than others, with an industry overall experiencing strong growth of 69.37%.

Market development and forecasts

In the current market development, there are a number of construction sites. At ArcelorMittal, observers are concerned about the fact that the stock is already 100% below the moving average (MA200). This suggests that a serious rethink may be needed here. ThyssenKrupp is doing a little better at -0.6% below the MA200, but this value is not particularly encouraging either.

The current indications at the start of trading in the new week show that ThyssenKrupp could gain 0.06%, while Salzgitter and voestalpine are slightly in the red. This brings the current buying and selling decisions to an exciting peak, where investors will certainly have to show a good hand.

While traders keep an eye on the numbers and trends, it remains to be seen how ArcelorMittal shares will perform in the long term. Healthy competitive pressure could potentially provide a breath of fresh air here. In any case, the entire industry shows a lot of potential, and it will be exciting to see which strategies will prove to be sustainable.

In a completely different context, reports were also made about the Whitford Bridge in Pennsylvania, which once represented an important connection for freight traffic. The bridge carries the Philadelphia & Thorndale Branch and was still well used in the 1970s until traffic decreased significantly over time. Interestingly, Lukens Steel, part of ArcelorMittal, has retained the business there, which is another example of how historical and contemporary concepts in the steel sector are sometimes closely intertwined, as on TrainOrders is to be read.

Overall, the steel industry remains challenging due to constant changes and developments over time, and it will remain exciting to see how the coming weeks and months shape up.