ArcelorMittal sees 2017 global steel demand up 0.5-1.5 pct

BRUSSELS, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Arcelormittal sees global apparent steel consumption growth growing by between 0.5 and 1.5 percent in 2017 after a 1.0 percent expansion in 2016.

Arcelormittal says 2017 u.s. Apparent steel consumption growth seen at 3-4 pct (vs 1-1.5 pct decline in 2016) Arcelormittal says 2017 europe apparent steel consumption growth seen at 0.5-1.5 pct (bs 1.5-2.0 pct in 2016) Arcelormittal says 2017 brazil apparent steel consumption growth seen at 3-4 pct (vs 13-13.5 pct decline in 2016) Arcelormittal says 2017 cis apparent steel consumption seen between decline of 0.5 pct and growth of 0.5 pct (vs 3.5-4.0 pct decline in 2016) Arcelormittal says 2017 china apparent steel consumption decline seen at decline of up to 1.0 pct (vs 1-1.5 pct growth in 2016) (Reporting By Philip Blenkinsop)

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