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China s steel prices are rising, and the government is getting worried about striking the right balance on the markets
China s steel output hit a monthly record in July at 74 02 million tonnes, up 10 3 percent on a year ago as mills in the world s top producer continued to ramp up production even as Beijing intensified its war on smog
China s coal production in July fell 4 5 percent to 294 million tonnes from a month earlier, its lowest since October, showing Beijing s crackdown on illegal mining and pollution is curbing supplies even as hot weather boosted use of coal-fired power
China s aluminum output fell 8 2 percent in July from a record high a month earlier, data showed on Monday, as capacity cuts that have sent prices to multi-year highs start to take their toll on the country s output
China aluminum extended gains on Thursday, striking its highest since 2012, as investors flooded into the market on prospects that capacity closures in the world s top producer would tighten supply
A surge in steel prices has not been caused by a change in supply and demand, but rather because some speculators have "overinterpreted " China s policy of tackling its capacity glut, an industry body said on Thursday
¡¡¡¡Shanghai aluminium and copper roared to the highest in around five years on Wednesday as investors flooded into metals on expectations of capacity cuts in coal and a
China s iron ore imports in July fell by 2 4 percent from a year earlier as a recent buying spree eased, despite higher steel prices spurring mills in the world s biggest steel producer to ramp up output
China s imports of copper and copper products rose around 8 percent in July from last year as the availability of credit improved, even as concerns lingered about manufacturing activity in the world s No 2 economy, according to Reuters calculations
China s coal imports in July fell to their lowest in five months as Beijing s efforts to combat pollution curbed utilities ability to buy cheaper foreign fuel and caused backlogs in ports, customs data showed on Tuesday
Chinese rebar steel futures surged as much as 7 percent to their highest level in more than four years on Monday
Strong economic data and increased demand are driving up copper prices in China after they slumped by nearly 10 percent earlier this year
China will raise the retail prices of gasoline and diesel from Saturday, the sixth increase this year, announced the country s top economic planner on Friday
China s imports of coal from the seaborne market surged again in July, providing a stark contrast to a fourth consecutive monthly decline for India
Chinese rebar steel futures hovered near their strongest level in more than four years on Thursday, supported by firm demand and tighter supply following Beijing s clampdown on low-grade steel production
Iron ore futures in China retreated on Wednesday after a three-day rise pushed prices to their highest in more than four months amid doubts a restocking-driven rally would be sustainable
China s rebar futures prices yesterday surged to a four-year high as the government cut overcapacity and halt output of low-quality steel
China shut 42 39 million tonnes of crude steel capacity in the first half of 2017, equal to 84 percent of its target for the whole year, a government official said at a meeting of the country¡¯s steel industry body
¡¡¡¡China expects its coal capacity to rise by a net 200mn t yr this year, as increases at more advanced mines outstrip shutdowns of older operations The capacity incre
China s gold output dropped in the first half of this year due to stricter rules on solid waste from production and shrinking reserves