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Iron ore jumps to over three-week high on China stimulus, soft global supply

Prices of iron ore futures surged on Wednesday to their highest levels in more than three weeks, as a fresh batch of monetary easing...

Iron ore posts steepest daily rise in over 1 year on fresh China stimulus

Prices of iron ore futures surged on Tuesday to log their largest intraday gain in more than a year, as a wave of fresh...

Iron ore hits over 1-year low on soft China demand prospects, firmer supply

Iron ore futures fell on Monday to their lowest in more than a year, as investors weighed prospects of soft China demand amid an...

Iron ore climbs on China stimulus hopes, softer stockpiles

Prices of iron ore futures gained ground on Thursday, as prospects of fresh Chinese monetary stimulus and lower inventories overshadowed concerns of the top...

Iron ore posts steepest daily fall in nearly two years

Iron ore futures prices posted their biggest daily fall in nearly two years on Wednesday, weighed down by prospects of stronger global supply and...

China’s weak steel, strong iron ore imports shaped by prices

China’s steel and iron ore sectors are in an apparent state of disconnect, with steel output trending weaker but imports of the key raw...

Iron ore soars to over one-week high on upbeat seasonal demand outlook

Iron ore futures prices surged on Thursday to hit their highest in more than a week, as prospects of improved seasonal demand in China...

Iron ore climbs on firmer exports, lower supply

Prices of iron ore futures rose on Wednesday as firmer exports and softer supply in China outweighed concerns over the top consumer’s faltering demand...

Iron ore ticks down on tepid Chinese demand outlook

Iron ore futures prices dipped on Tuesday, surrendering earlier gains, as the weakening Chinese demand outlookfor steel outweighed softer supply and expectations of further...

Iron ore snaps six-day losing streak on hopes of China stimulus

Iron ore futures prices rose on Monday after six days of losses, as hopes of fresh stimulus from top consumer China following a batch...

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