Iron ore futures in China edged down in early trade on July 4, taking a breather after a five-day rally that pushed prices of the steelmaking raw material to their highest in more than five years. The most-active iron ore contract on the Da

Chinas iron ore futures finished higher on Wednesday. The most active contract for September 2019 delivery finished the day session up 2.48 percent to 908.5 yuan per ton. China has opened the domestically-traded iron ore futures to foreign

Nothing lasts forever and the current high prices for iron ore are expected to ease as Chinas steel output reaches a peak this year, but the positive news for miners is that the decline in the worlds top producer is likely to be gradual. Ch

Chinas iron ore futures finished higher on Tuesday. The most active contract for September 2019 delivery finished the day session up 5.20 percent to 900 yuan per ton. China has opened the domestically-traded iron ore futures to foreign inve

Chinas iron ore futures finished higher on Monday. The most active contract for September 2019 delivery finished the day session up 4.74 percent to 873 yuan per ton. China has opened the domestically-traded iron ore futures to foreign inves

Chinas steel output and prices rose in May, according to the countrys top economic planner. Crude steel output jumped 10 percent year on year to 89.09 million tonnes, while coke production grew 5.7 percent to 40.16 million tonnes, the Natio

Dalian iron ore prices surged to a record on Thursday, snapping a three-day decline on renewed concerns about tightening supply of the raw material, while steel rebar futures extended their rally amid output cuts intended to curb pollution

Chinas iron ore futures extended gains on Friday after touching a record high in the previous session, as concerns persisted over tight supply amid declining shipment from Rio Tinto and expectations of strong demand. Mining giant Rio Tinto

Chinas iron ore futures finished higher on Friday. The most active contract for September 2019 delivery finished the day session up 0.80 percent to 820 yuan per ton. China has opened the domestically-traded iron ore futures to foreign inves

Chinas iron ore surged to a record on Thursday after Rio Tinto Ltd lowered its Pilbara shipment guidance, suggesting that supply could remain tight even as Vale SA is set to resume full operations at its Brucutu mine. Mining giant Rio Tinto

Spot iron ore prices surged past $117pmt today as Rio Tintos production target cut outweighed Vales announcement to resume operations fully at its Brucutu mine*. Although Vales restart could potentially release more iron ore into the market

Chinas iron ore futures surged nearly 6% to hit a record high on Wednesday, following a broad rally in prices across assets, as investors hoped that trade talks between Beijing and Washington would restart after a recent lull. China and the

Chinas iron ore futures finished higher on Wednesday. The most active contract for September 2019 delivery finished the day session up 5.08 percent to 806.5 yuan per ton. China has opened the domestically-traded iron ore futures to foreign

Chinas iron ore futures finished higher on Tuesday. The most active contract for September 2019 delivery finished the day session up 2.14 percent to 786 yuan per ton. China has opened the domestically-traded iron ore futures to foreign inve

Dalian iron ore pulled back on June 17 from last weeks record-peak, as market participants shrugged off a further decline in inventory of the steelmaking raw material at Chinas ports and focused instead on the outlook for shipments from Bra