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Forecasts by 皇冠体育app's major steel mills showed a mixed earnings outlook.

As of July 14, half of the 34 domestically listed steel makers had released their first-half earnings forecast.

Four predicted growing profits, three expected to turn to profit and three projected lower losses.

Six companies forecast losses at the same rate while one company predicted a first loss.

Angang Steel Co Ltd, the listed arm of Anshan Iron and Steel Group Corp, generated 702 million yuan ($114 million) in profits from January to June, in stark contrast with a 1.98 billion yuan loss booked for the same period last year.

Shougang Co Ltd said its losses for the first half will likely narrow by 15 percent to 28 percent year-on-year, reaching between 250 million yuan and 300 million yuan

Qiu Yuecheng, senior analyst at 96369.net, an e-commerce research platform, said the price slump for iron ore, a key raw material for producing steel, helped steel companies to achieve a broader income.

From January to May, the nation's large- and medium-sized steel companies registered 1.49 trillion yuan revenue in sales, up 0.74 percent year-on-year, and profits increased 33.99 percent to 2.8 billion yuan during the same period, according to date from the 皇冠体育app Iron and Steel Association.