The Shanxi Coking Association decided to raise the monitoring price of coke by 60 yuan per ton in June following a rise of 30 to 60 yuan per ton in May. The new price will rise to 1,720 yuan per ton, but experts say local steel producers can afford the moderate rise thanks to their better performances in April. Sales of real estate were increased by 16 percent in March, indicating the acceleration of investment in the sector.