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Sep
07:04
Japanese steel output inches down in August
Japan's steel production declined slightly in August owing to limited demand, Kallanish notes.
According to data released by the Japan Iron & Steel Federation (JISF), Japan's crude steel output in August was 7.92 million tonnes, down by 1% on-month but up by 22.9% on-year. This helped total crude steel output increase by 17% year-on-year in January-August to 63.99mt.
Pig iron output meanwhile was up 0.3% on-month and 24.1% on-year …
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