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But U.S. lawmakers aren't quite so convinced that the Japanese company's drive to enter the U.S. steel industry is good for American security.

The senator used to know why the U.S. Steel/Nippon deal is nothing to fear.

A down day for Apple put pressure on the Dow but the 30-stock index still nabbed a new record close.

A major US union representing steelworkers slammed the deal by Japan's Nippon Steel to buy US Steel Corp for $14.1 billion, which was confirmed on Monday just months after US Steel rejected an offer from its main domestic rival.

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.34%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.30%. Stocks this morning are mildly higher, with the S&P...

Nippon Steel's .1 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel reflects the soaring consolidation in the steel industry amid rising prices.

Japan's Nippon Steel has won the bidding war for U.S. Steel, with the $15 billion price providing a jolt to other steel stocks, including CLF, NUE and STLD.

Morning Markets March E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ES H24) are up +0.26%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH2 4) are up +0.15%. Stock index futures this morning are moderately higher on the increase in M&A activity after Nippon Steel agreed to acquire United States Steel for about $14.1 billion,...

US Steel has agreed to a takeover by Japan's Nippon Steel after rejecting bids from Cleveland-Cliffs and Esmark.