MIIT: Steel industry sees oversupply in Jan-Apr
2020-06-01 17:21:48 [Print]
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) disclosed the operation result of the steel industry from January to April on May 29
In April, the average value of China's steel product price index was 96.9%, down 13 . 6% YOY and 2 . 5% MOM . From January to April, the average value of China's steel product price index was 100 . 4%, down by 8 . 0% MOM but 2 . 3% higher than that in the first quarter.
. From January to April, the steel industry as a whole saw oversupply and the output remained at a high level . Affected by increasing iron ore prices and decreasing steel prices, the economic benefits of the entire industry continued declining.
In April, the average value of China's steel product price index was 96.9%, down 13 . 6% YOY and 2 . 5% MOM . From January to April, the average value of China's steel product price index was 100 . 4%, down by 8 . 0% MOM but 2 . 3% higher than that in the first quarter.