MONTHLY: China's crude stainless output to dip MoM in September

China's stainless steel crude output is expected to edge lower this month after August's high, as softening prices and thinning margins have prompted some mills to scale back production, the most recent Mysteel survey results show.

Crude stainless output during this month among the 43 domestic mills under Mysteel's regular tracking is scheduled to reach around 3.62 million tonnes, marking a 3.3% decline from August. If achieved, however, the volume would still represent a 5.6% on-year increase, the survey results suggest. By series, output of 200-series