New York, Nov. 1
Steel mill activity in the United States for the week ended October 30 was placed at 48.6 per cent of capacity, according to the weekly report of the American Iron and Steel Institute, just published.
This compares with 52.1 per cent of capacity last week and 74.7 per cent of capacity for the corresponding period of last year, showing increases of 3.5 per cent of capacity and 26.1 per cent of capacity respectively, compared with the figure for the Week under review.—Reuter
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