SHANGHAI-LISTED Baoshan Iron and Steel Co surged 7.5 percent yesterday following a one-month trading halt after its parent company Baosteel merged with smaller debt-laden rival Wuhan Steel, creating China’s largest steelmaker Baowu Iron and Steel Group. Baoshan Iron rose to 7.31 yuan (US$1.06). “The merger bodes well for the outlook of both the newly established group and China’s steel industry,” said Wang Guoqing, research director at Lgmi.com, a steel industry website. Wuhan Iron and Steel Co, previously Wuhan Steel’s listed unit, was delisted on February 14.

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