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Iron ore gains on firm near-term demand, more China rate cuts

Iron ore futures rose on Monday as near-term demand remained firm and the latest rate cut in top consumer China lifted sentiment, but gains...

Dalian iron ore dives as China stimulus disappoints

Dalian iron ore futures tumbled on Thursday to their lowest in more than two weeks, weighed down by a lack of fresh stimulus from...

Iron ore futures fall as global supply outlook, China demand weigh

Iron ore futures prices fell on Wednesday, as prospects of firmer global supply and softer Chinese demand overshadowed stronger trade data from the top...

Dalian iron ore inches lower on global steel outlook, weak China data

Dalian iron ore futures gave up early gains on Tuesday to close slightly lower, as prospects of softer global demand for steel and weaker...

Iron ore futures advance as fresh Beijing stimulus hopes lift steel market outlook

Iron ore futures climbed on Monday as renewed prospectsof further fiscal stimulus from China following a key government briefing lifted sentiment in the top...

Dalian iron ore retreats on China stimulus uncertainty

Dalian iron ore futures prices faltered on Thursday, surrendering earlier gains as uncertainty surrounding top consumer China’s fiscal stimulus plans clouded market sentiment, although...

Dalian iron ore futures dive as China stimulus optimism ebbs

Prices of Dalian iron ore futures languished on Wednesday, as an absence of further fiscal measures following China’s outsized stimulus package disappointed investors and...

Iron ore rides a roller coaster as China stimulus-driven frenzy fades

Prices of iron ore futures rode a roller coaster on Tuesday, as some investors unwound long positions to lock in profits, with some analysts...

Iron ore soars to near 3-month high on China’s fresh property stimulus

Iron ore futures surged to a near three-month high on Monday, propelled by improving demand outlook on the back of top consumer China’s latest...

Iron ore extends gains to near $100/t after China pledges more stimulus

Prices of iron ore futures extended gains into a third straight session on Thursday, after top consumer China’s pledge for more stimulus injected further...

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