Crude steel output rose by 10.92 percent to reach 92.56 million tons in the period, with a daily output of 3.09 million tons, according to the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA).

The output of pig iron gained 6.93 percent year-on-year to hit 75.78 million tons last month, while that of rolled steel reported a year-on-year increase of 12.33 percent, according to the CISA.

The association expected this year's total output of crude steel to exceed 1 billion tons, representing year-on-year growth of 3 to 5 percent.

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