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Is Nucor Corporation (NUE) Among the Top Commodity Producers With the Highest Upside Potential?

Insider Trading & Hedge Fund Data, and Investment Newsletter From Insider Monkey
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The World Bank ’s April 2025 Commodity Markets Outlook projects that global commodity prices will plummet, falling 12% in 2025 and further 5% in 2026 to their lowest level since 2020 .

Nucor Corporation ( NYSE : NUE ) is a steel product manufacturer and one of the best commodities producers.

In the first quarter of 2025 , Nucor Corporation’s backlog grew significantly, with steel mill segments up more than 30% and steel products up almost 25% .

The firm reinvested close to $860 million in capital projects, some of which are projected to begin operations within the next two years .

NUE ranks 7th on our list of the Top Commodity Producers With the Highest Upside Potential .