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Razor burn

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Chinese steelmakers' profit margins are razor thin amid overproduction.

And they're on track to get thinner still.

Per China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) data released Wednesday:

Q1-Q3 cumulative steel production rose 1.7% y/y (including 32% y/y growth in exports)
But cumulative profits drop...