Sales increased amid stable steel market conditions in the U.S.

It was September 17, 2014. Not even a month ago. U.S. Steel enjoyed another gap up just 6 weeks since it printed a 19.4% post-earnings gain.

Sep E-mini S&Ps (ESU14 -0.22%) this morning are down -0.20% as pressure builds for more sanctions against Russia, thus causing today's -0.3%sell-off in the Euro Stoxx 50 index and a further -1.4% decline in the Russian stock market.