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Iron ore dragged down by falling steel prices

Dalian and Singapore iron ore futures fell on Monday after last week’s gains, weighed down by softening steel prices due to sluggish demand and...

Port Hedland Iron Ore Exports on the Rise During May

Pilbara Ports Authority has delivered a total monthly throughput of 62.5 million tonnes (Mt) for May 2023. This throughput was a one per cent increase...

Dalian iron ore hits 11-week high on China stimulus prospects

Dalian and Singapore iron ore futures rose for a third session on Thursday, as weaker-than-expected industrial growth in top steel consumer China cemented views...

Iron ore rebounds on China monetary stimulus, bets on more measures

Singapore and Dalian iron ore futures rebounded on Tuesday as market sentiment improved after the central bank of the world’s top steel producer lowered...

Iron ore extends rally as China stimulus hopes persist

Iron ore futures climbed on Thursday, with the Dalian benchmark hitting a fresh seven-week high, while prices in Singapore rose for a seventh straight...

Iron ore hovers near seven-week high on hopes for China stimulus

Benchmark iron ore futures rose on Wednesday, hovering near seven-week highs, with traders clinging on to hopes for more stimulus from China as gloomy...

China May coal imports fall on tepid demand, high inventories

China’s coal imports dropped in May from the previous month, Reuters calculations based on official data showed on Wednesday, as weak demand from power...

Iron ore scales 7-week peak on China property stimulus hopes

Iron ore futures rose on Tuesday to their highest levels in about seven weeks, as hopes grew for more property sector-focused stimulus measures in...

Iron ore at two-week high on stimulus hope, supply disruption fears

Dalian and Singapore iron ore futures hit their highest in two weeks on Thursday as sentiment improved on the prospects of Chinese stimulus policies...

Dalian iron ore at one-week high on stimulus hope

Dalian iron ore futures extended gains on Monday to touch their highest in a week, as investor sentiment was bolstered by expectations of new...

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