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Dalian iron ore extends fall on China property sector concerns

Dalian iron ore futures fell on Monday, dragged by persistent concerns about China’s property sector crisis, and signs of weakening demand from Chinese steel...

Iron ore buyers bet bad China property news is actually good

Iron ore investors appear to be taking the view that bad news is actually good news, bidding up the spot price even as the...

Iron ore retreats as lower steel output, property woes weigh

Iron ore retreated on Wednesday, as lower-than-expected steel output and a protracted property crisis fueled concerns over demand outlook in the world’s largest consumer...

Iron ore gains as latest China stimulus lifts sentiment

Iron ore strengthened on Monday as investor sentiment was boosted by the latest China stimulus, shrugging off downward pressure from production cuts among some...

China’s robust imports of major commodities question weak economy view

China’s imports of major commodities remained resilient in September and paint a different picture to the market narrative that the world’s second-largest economy is...

Iron ore futures slump as China concerns weigh on sentiment

Iron ore futures fell on Monday, with the Dalian benchmark hitting its lowest in nearly six weeks after the Golden Week holiday, as negative...

Asia’s coal sector sees long, prosperous life despite energy transition

Asia’s coal sector has gone from thinking they are in terminal decline as the world shifts to a net-zero carbon future to seeing themselves...

Iron ore climbs on hot metal output data ahead of China holiday break

Iron ore futures rose on Thursday, helped by higher hot metal output data, even as traders preferred to take a watchful stance ahead of...

Iron ore climbs as better-than-expected China data lifts sentiment

Iron ore futures rebounded on Wednesday, as better-than-expected industrial profits data in top consumer China buoyed sentiment, although lingering demand concerns amid persistent weakness...

Iron ore clouded further by weak demand outlook

Iron ore futures extended declines on Tuesday, as investors booked profits ahead of upcoming holidays in China and demand concerns grew amid slowing restocking...

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