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China’s August iron ore imports rise 5.5% from prior month -customs

China’s imports of iron ore in August rose 5.5% from the prior month, customs data showed on Wednesday, even as operating rates at blast...

Dalian iron ore rebounds on China stimulus hopes

Dalian iron ore futures extended gains to a second session on Tuesday, after top steel producer China signalled an urgent need for additional economic...

Iron ore climbs 4% after selloffs spurred by China COVID woes

Iron ore futures rebounded on Monday after last week’s selloffs, as traders bet the bottom has been reached despite lingering concerns about intensified COVID-19...

Iron ore’s short-term outlook at odds with longer optimism

Iron ore is a market where the short-term outlook is markedly more bearish than the longer-term view, which may fuel volatility in the price...

China’s July iron ore imports gain on-year

China’s imports of iron ore in July rose 3.1% from a year earlier, customs data showed on Sunday, as steelmakers’ margins improve despite concerns...

Iron ore slumps to one-week low on China demand worries

Dalian and Singapore iron ore futures slumped to one-week lows on Thursday, pressured by worries about an unsustainable demand recovery in top steel producer...

Iron ore sags as China property woes eclipse rebound in steel profits

Dalian and Singapore iron ore futures fell on Wednesday as a crisis engulfing property developers in China, the world’s top steel producer, outweighed improving...

Iron ore edges higher as China steel margins recover

Dalian and Singapore iron ore futures rose in a volatile session on Tuesday, as traders focused on improving steel margins in top steel producer...

Iron ore edges up on China infrastructure, property support hopes

Iron ore prices edged higher on Monday, extending last week’s solid gains and spurred by hopes of increased infrastructure spending and prospects of property...

Europe’s new trade flows for coal shaping up as import ban on Russia looms

With the flow of Russian coal to Europe coming to a final end, buyers jostling for alternatives are increasingly in favor of tapping non-traditional...

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