SHANGHAI, Nov 5 (SMM) - Crude steel output across key steel mills in China stood at 19.09 million mt in the last 10 days of October, according to the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA).

The pig iron output stood at 17.72 million mt and the steel products output stood at 19.85 million mt. The average daily output of crude steel in this period was 1.74 million mt, a decrease of 7.43% from the previous 10 days.

The average daily output of pig iron was 1.61 million mt, a decrease of 3.22% from the previous 10 days. The daily average output of steel products fell 2.25% to 1.8 million mt.