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Iron ore extends decline as mills’ pre-holiday replenishment slows

Iron ore futures fell on Tuesday for a fourth consecutive session, albeit at a slower pace, as steelmakers in top consumer China remained cautious...

Iron ore at one-week low on faltering demand, steel margins

Iron ore futures declined for a third consecutive session on Monday to hit their lowest level in a week, as some investors unwound long...

Dalian iron ore extends gains as hopes of stimulus, replenishment persist

Dalian iron ore futures rose for a fourth consecutive session on Thursday, underpinned by lingering hopes of further stimulus and restocking needs of steelmakers...

Iron ore climbs to multi-month high

Iron ore futures climbed to multi-month highs on Tuesday, with sentiment boosted by upbeat economic data in top consumer China and mounting expectations of...

Iron ore rises on upbeat Chinese industrial data, demand hopes

Dalian iron ore futures rose for the second consecutive session on Wednesday, as market participants reacted to robust industrial data amid expectation of economic...

Port Hedland Iron Ore Exports Down 5% In November

Pilbara Ports delivered a total monthly throughput of 61.5 million tonnes (Mt) for November 2023. This throughput was a four per cent decrease compared to...

Iron ore extends fall on weak data, sentiment

Iron ore futures extended losses on Monday, as some investors unwound long positions amid persistently weak data and fading hopes for more stimulus in...

Dalian iron ore slides on more weak data, sluggish restocking

Chinese iron ore futures extended declines on Thursday, as the market digested a lack of new stimulus measures and data showing weaker-than-expected bank lending...

Iron ore retreats as hopes of strong China stimulus weaken

Iron ore futures retreated on Wednesday as investors became wary of possible downside risks after stimulus announced a day before during an agenda-setting meeting...

Iron ore slides on disappointing China data, falling demand

Iron ore futures fell on Monday on downbeat investor sentiment due to disappointing data in top consumer China as well as falling demand for...

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