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Nippon Steel mulling output cuts from Nov -source

Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:28pm EDT

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TOKYO, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Nippon Steel Corp (5401.T), the world's second-biggest steelmaker, is considering output cuts from November to cope with a slowdown in exports and domestic demand, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said.

The company, which is operating at full capacity at present, may start cutting output by a few percentage points and will continue making adjustments in accordance with developments in the market, the source said.



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