-- Baoshan Iron & Steel or Baosteel's (SHA:600019) attributable profit fell 8.6% to 2.23 billion yuan in the first quarter from 2.43 billion yuan in the year-ago period, according to a Thursday filing with the Shanghai bourse.
Earnings per share at the steel manufacturer slid to 0.10 yuan from 0.11 yuan in the prior-year period.
Operating revenue grew 5.7% year over year to 77.1 billion yuan from 72.9 billion yuan.