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Iron ore slips as supply worries ease, demand slows

Iron ore futures prices slipped on Wednesday, as supply concerns eased and demand slowed marginally due to maintenance of more furnaces by steelmakers in...

Iron ore rebounds as China stimulus hopes outweigh weak fundamentals

Prices of iron ore futures rebounded on Monday, as a revival of hopes for monetary easing in top consumer China outweighed faltering near-term demand...

Iron ore pares losses ahead of key Beijing economic meeting

Iron ore futures prices rebounded from the previous session’s losses on Thursday, as investors awaited clues on policy easing from a key economic meeting...

Dalian iron ore retreats as softer seasonal steel outlook offsets China stimulus optimism

Dalian iron ore futures lost ground on Wednesday, retreating from a two-month high in the previous session as prospects of weaker seasonal steel demand...

Dalian iron ore jumps to two-month high on China stimulus vows

Dalian iron ore futures prices surged to their highest in two months on Tuesday after Beijing eased its monetary policy stance for the first...

Iron ore recovers as China stimulus bets outweigh shaky economic outlook

Iron ore futures rebounded on Monday, ending a two-session decline, as hopes of further Chinese stimulus overshadowed the top consumer’s uncertain economic prospects. The most-traded...

Iron ore slides as investors fret China stimulus will disappoint again

Iron ore futures prices slid on Thursday as investor sentiment dampened after statemedia in top consumer China emphasized qualitative improvements ahead of a long-anticipated...

Iron ore gains as China stimulus hopes outweigh worries of escalating trade tensions

Iron ore futures prices gained on Wednesday as lingering expectations of fresh Chinese economic stimulus outweighed concerns over the escalation of trade tensions between...

Iron ore climbs on upbeat China data; falling demand caps gains

Iron ore futures climbed on Monday, supported by upbeat factory data in top consumer China, but signs of faltering demand capped gains. The most-traded January...

Iron ore drifts sideways as solid steel outlook offsets soft China data

Prices of iron ore futures flitted within a narrow range on Thursday, as traders weighed stronger prospects for China’s steel market against weaker economic...

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