MONTHLY: Looser supply to check China's construction price gains in Sept

Heading into China's autumn demand season for construction steel this month, the market focus will shift from cost support to supply-demand fundamentals, according to Mysteel's latest monthly report on the sector for September.

The first half of this month may see prices for rebars, sections, wire rods and other construction-related items still enjoy some support from costs as they did last month, but upward momentum in prices will face mounting headwinds from mid-month, the report predicts. Moreover, higher output could put pressure