ArcelorMittal slips to third-quarter net loss, sees U.S. steel downturn, worse in Europe
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - ArcelorMittal , the world's largest steelmaker, reported a second consecutive quarterly loss on Thursday and cut its forecasts for demand in its main U.S. and European markets.The Luxembourg-based company said global steel consumption, including the impact of inventory changes, would grow in 2019 by 0.5-1.0% this year, towards the lower end of its previous guidance of 0.5-1.5%.Reporting a net loss of $539 million for the third quarter - a second straight quarter in the red -..