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Iron ore futures extended gains on Tuesday, supported by expectations of stronger steel production following the lifting of output curbs in Tangshan, imposed earlier for a parade in Beijing. Analysts said higher steel…
Iron ore futures rose on Monday, supported by resilient Chinese steel exports and reduced shipments from Brazil. Market sources said Brazilian iron ore exports fell sharply last week due to scheduled berth maintenance…
Iron ore futures rose on Thursday, supported by expectations of higher demand after Tangshan steel mills resumed operations following the end of Beijing's military parade-related output curbs on September 3. Analysts…
Iron ore futures rose on Wednesday, supported by expectations of stronger demand as Tangshan steel output curbs near their end. Beijing had ordered Tangshan mills to cut production from August 25 to September 3 for a…
Iron ore futures inched up on Tuesday as investors weighed hopes of stronger demand once Beijing lifts steel production curbs after this week's military parade against persistent signs of weak steel consumption…
Iron ore futures fell on Monday as steel production curbs and weakening steel demand weighed on market sentiment. Chinese Steel output is expected to be hit by new environmental restrictions in Tangshan and other…
Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL), India's largest stainless steel producer, has awarded Greenzo Energy India Limited a contract to supply, erect, install, and commission an advanced electrolyser-based green hydrogen plant…
Iron ore futures edged higher on Friday, supported by strong near-term demand and a weekly decline in port inventories. Analysts noted that robust steel production continues to underpin consumption, though environmental…
Global stainless steel production reached 16.36 mln tons in Q2 2025, up 3.1pct YoY and 5pct quarter-on-quarter, according to the World Stainless Association (Worldstainless). China remained the dominant producer, with…
Iron ore futures surged on Thursday, supported by reports that Chinese authorities plan to cut steel production to reduce excess supply. Beijing aims to curb crude steel output between 2025 and 2026 amid persistent…
Iron ore futures extended losses on Wednesday as the market grappled with oversupply worries and weakening steel demand in China. Blast furnace mills have kept production strong in recent weeks, supported by healthy…
Iron ore futures fell on Tuesday as persistent demand concerns weighed on sentiment. Weak seasonal demand, due to heavy rains and hot weather, pushed up finished steel inventories at major warehouses, raising fears of…
Iron ore futures jumped on Monday after Rio Tinto suspended work at its Simandou project in Guinea following a fatal incident involving a contractor employee, raising concerns of delays to the mine's production start…
Iron ore futures retreated on Friday as concerns over weakening steel demand weighed on sentiment. Despite strong margins keeping Chinese steel mills running at high output levels, demand has softened in recent weeks…
Iron ore futures recovered on Thursday as concerns over steel production curbs eased, though demand worries lingered. Chinese authorities have instructed several mills in Tangshan to cut sintering output between August…
Iron ore futures slipped on Wednesday as steel production curbs and soft demand weighed on sentiment. Authorities have ordered several mills in Tangshan to cut sintering output between August 25 and September 3, 2025…
ZK International Group Co., Ltd., a China-based engineering company specializing in high-performance steel products, announced that its subsidiary, Zhejiang Zhenkang Industrial Co., Ltd., has won a contract in the…
Iron ore futures fell on Tuesday as demand outlook weakened amid potential production curbs and slowing steel consumption. Market sources said several steel mills in Tangshan have been instructed by authorities to cut…
Iron ore futures fell on Monday as expectations of steel production curbs and weak demand weighed on sentiment. Iron ore futures risen earlier in the session, supported by strong Chinese steel output and healthy mill…
Japan's steel associations have called on the government to introduce import trade measures to protect domestic producers from a surge in steel exports driven by China's excess production capacity, the Japan Iron &…
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