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Iron ore futures extended their losses on Tuesday as weak steel demand and ample supply continued to weigh on market sentiment. The key steelmaking raw material remains under pressure from rising global supply and high…
Iron ore futures moved lower on Monday as concerns over slowing steel demand and high supply levels continued to weigh on market sentiment. Analysts noted that port-side trading activity has slowed, while iron ore…
Iron ore futures declined on Friday as concerns over weakening steel demand and pressure on Chinese steel mill margins continued to weigh on market sentiment. Higher coking coal prices and the seasonal slowdown in steel…
Iron ore futures extended losses on Thursday as concerns over weakening steel demand and pressure on Chinese steel mill margins continued to weigh on market sentiment. Market insiders noted that steelmakers are facing…
Iron ore futures declined on Wednesday as concerns over weakening steel demand continued to weigh on market sentiment. The outlook for iron ore remained under pressure amid expectations of slower steel consumption…
Iron ore futures post gains on Tuesday, supported by a continued rally in coking coal prices, although the broader outlook for the steelmaking raw material remained pressured by concerns over weakening steel demand and…
Iron ore futures edged lower on Monday as concerns over weak steel demand and seasonal consumption slowdown outweighed support from a sharp rally in coking coal prices. Meanwhile, coking coal and coke futures surged…
Chinese coking coal and coke futures rose sharply on Monday following a deadly mining accident in Shanxi province over the weekend, raising concerns over tighter coal supply due to potential nationwide safety…
Iron ore futures remained under pressure on Friday amid rising supply levels and concerns over steel demand, although losses were limited by relatively firm near-term consumption. Higher shipments from major miners and…
Iron ore futures declined on Thursday as concerns over weaker steel demand continued to weigh on market sentiment. Some Chinese steel traders said that domestic steel demand remains relatively stable, though rising…
Iron ore futures posted modest gains on Wednesday, recovering from earlier losses as firm steel production levels in China continued to support near-term demand despite concerns over weaker seasonal steel consumption…
Iron ore futures declined on Tuesday as market sentiment weakened following reports of stricter steel capacity control measures in China. China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) is planning to…
Iron ore futures remained under pressure on Monday amid continued uncertainty surrounding China's steel demand outlook and rising supply pressure from major miners. Market sentiment was weighed down by increased iron…
Iron ore futures declined on Friday, pressured by high port-side inventories in China and concerns over the steel demand outlook, although relatively firm steel production levels limited losses. Market participants said…
Dalian iron ore futures closed largely unchanged on Thursday, as firm near-term steel demand offset pressure from high port-side iron ore inventories and concerns over slowing steel production growth in China. Investors…
Iron ore futures increased on Wednesday, supported by cautious optimism over U.S.-China trade talks, although demand concerns persisted. Markets looked ahead to the high-level meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump…
Iron ore futures declined on Tuesday amid concerns that growth in Chinese steel production may be peaking, while high port-side inventories and rising global iron ore supply also pressured market sentiment. According to…
Iron ore futures increased on Monday, supported by firm steel demand in China and positive economic data. Chinese steel production remained stable, while mill margins improved amid stronger domestic steel demand and…
Iron ore futures edged lower on Friday as rising global supply and a slowing pace of restocking weighed on market sentiment. Higher iron ore shipments from major miners, coupled with high port inventories in China…
Iron ore futures extended gains on Thursday, supported by firm near-term steel demand in China. Chinese steel mills continued to maintain production levels amid steady downstream steel demand in the domestic market…
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