RE: Cement is an economic barometer
here is another quote from the same article.Some companies will do better than others, and what’s marking that difference is simple: it’s geography. In Europe, where the economic recovery is virtually stalled, demand for cement should remain sluggish. Yet in the U.S., where the recovery is growing stronger by the month, cement consumption is up 7 percent year-to-date and housing starts are forecast to rise. - See more at: https://www.thefinancialist.com/spark/cement-takes-its-cues-from-demand/#sthash.zKX97oEw.dpuf