China continues to weigh on steel companies

Stable for now: A worker stands among rolls of aluminium foil in China. Unlike steel, aluminium prices are expected to remain firm for the time being. — AFP

PETALING JAYA: The steelmaking sector remains beleaguered by a China slowdown that continues to play out.

Various economic challenges continue to be felt by the second-biggest economy in the world, including the recent property debt crisis.