At least, it's better than the previous month when manufacturing output fell back by 1.9%.

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On Tuesday, the government said U.S. producer prices jumped a surprising 1.8% last month and industrial output rose firmly, sparking inflation jitters in financial markets.

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Daily output this month, according to the analysts at Mirae Assets Securities, could be as low as 1.85 million tons.

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