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PrintAccording to the China Iron and Steel Association, the daily output of crude steel edged up 1.04% to 2.13 million metric tonnes in August, ending a three month long decline.
Earlier published data from the association showed the nation's 86 major steel makers generated CNY 2.3 billion (USD 375 million) profit in July, and their combined return on sales rose to this year’s high of 0.77%, a stark contrast to their 0.13% average in the first half.
Mr Qiu Yuecheng senior analyst at 96369.net, an e-commerce research platform said that steel prices started to shore up in July, which greatly improved the industrial profit margin.
The profit margin of Chinese steel mills narrowed month on month during the first half. Although major steel makers earned CNY 2.27 billion profit in the first six months, they posted a combined loss of CNY 699 million in June, their first loss-making month in history.
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