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Iron ore hits multi-month lows as China demand concerns linger

Iron ore touched multi-month lows on Monday amid concerns over demand in top consumer China and rising portside ore inventories, although falling shipments helped...

Iron ore snaps four-day decline on lower shipments

Dalian iron ore futures prices snapped a four-session losing streak to end higher on Thursday due to a fall in global shipments, although lingering...

Dalian iron ore extends falls on China demand concerns

Dalian iron ore futures declined for a fourth straight session on Wednesday, weighed down by concerns about demand in top consumer China due to...

Iron ore extends losses on weak China demand, slow factory activity

Iron ore futures eased on Tuesday, extending losses into a third consecutive session, as slowing factory activity and weak steel demand in top consumer...

Iron ore slips on declining steel production, rising inventories in China

Iron ore futures prices softened on Monday, weighed down by declining steel production in China, rising port inventories, and concerns over weakening downstream demand. The...

Iron ore hits two-week high ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

Iron ore futures prices gained on Wednesday for a third straight session to hit their highest in two weeks, bolstered by optimism on a...

Iron ore ticks higher on bets of easing US-China trade tension

Iron ore futures prices drifted higher on Wednesday, as bets that easing U.S.-China trade tensions and Beijing unveiling more stimulus measures to support economic...

Rio Tinto weighs asset-for-equity swap with Chinalco to end governance gridlock, sources say

Rio Tinto is exploring a potential asset-for-equity swap with Chinalco that would trim the Chinese investor's 11% stake, freeing up Rio to resume...

Iron ore slides on concerns over China demand prospects

Iron ore futures prices fell on Monday, as a batch of downbeat data in top consumer China sparked concerns over demand prospects for the...

Dalian iron ore hits more than 6-week low on bets for falling demand

Dalian iron ore futures extended declines to hit a more than six-week low on Thursday, weighed down by the anticipation of falling demand in...

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