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Iron ore futures rise on strong China trade data

Iron ore futures edged higher on Monday, buoyed by strong China trade data, although gains were limited by production curbs in major steelmaking regions...

Iron ore hits multi-month high on hopes of China stimulus, steel supply curbs

Iron ore futures gained for a third straight session on Thursday, hitting multi-month highs, as hopes of a new wave of reforms to rein...

Iron ore extends gain on falling shipments, but mixed China data caps gain

Iron ore futures prices rose for a second straight session on Wednesday, aided by falling shipments and resilient demand, although mixed factory data in...

Iron ore rebounds despite Trump’s tariff threat triggering caution

Iron ore futures prices rebounded on Tuesday, supported by resilient near-term demand in top consumer China, although caution triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s...

Iron ore falls on China steel output curbs, trade uncertainty

Iron ore futures slid on Monday as renewed concerns over demand weighed on the market, pressured by output restrictions in top consumer China’s major...

Iron ore rises to over one-month high as China targets overcapacity

Iron ore futures rose to a more than one-month high on Thursday, supported by China’s renewed push to curb low-price competition and cut excess...

Iron ore futures rise on supply dip, firming demand

Iron ore futures climbed across all benchmarks on Wednesday as shipments from top exporters Australia and Brazil dropped, while an increase in hot metal...

Iron ore slides on weak Chinese demand

Iron ore futures declined on Tuesday, as disappointing factory data and persistent property sector woes in top consumer China dampened sentiment. Warnings of lower prices...

Dalian iron ore logs first monthly gain in four on firm near-term demand

Dalian iron ore futures edged higher on Monday, logging their first monthly rise in four months amid firm near-term demand in top consumer China,...

Iron ore rise on dollar weakness, China stimulus hopes

Iron ore rose on Thursday, reversing early losses, as a weaker U.S. dollar and promises from Chinese officials to boost domestic consumption lifted investor...

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