Steel and iron ore futures in China edged higher in a muted session on March 6 as investors awaited catalysts, including progress in the Sino-US trade talks. US President Trump will reject a trade deal with China that is not perfect, but th

Chinas iron ore futures finished lower on Tuesday. The most active contract for May 2019 delivery finished the day session down 1.27 percent to 623 yuan per ton. China has opened the domestically-traded iron ore futures to foreign investors

Chinese iron ore prices surged nearly 5% to a three-week-peak on March 4, as market expected steel mills to replenish their stocks amid low inventory level. Steel mills in the worlds largest iron ore consuming country have been slowing raw

Chinas crude oil futures settled lower on Monday. The most active contract for April delivery was down 1.60 percent to 436.1 yuan per barrel, data from the Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) showed. China launched its first yuan-d

Chinese steel mills are slowing iron ore purchases and seeking cheaper alternatives to Australian supplies after a steep run-up in prices in February, five mill executives and several traders told Reuters this week. Benchmark prices for ore

Chinas iron ore futures ended higher on Friday. The most active contract for May 2019 delivery finished the day session up 3.73 percent to 625.5 yuan per ton. China has opened the domestically-traded iron ore futures to foreign investors si

Chinese iron ore prices edged higher, while steel futures were little changed in early trade on February 28 as still-high inventories cooled hopes of a strong rebound in prices when demand picks up as construction activities resume next mon

China imported 9.8 million mt of natural gas in January, up 6.2% from December, and rose 26.8% year on year, latest General Administration of Customs data showed Wednesday. Separately, China imported 6.58 million mt of LNG in January, up 4.

Chinas iron ore futures ended little changed on Wednesday after hitting a three-week low in the previous session, as market expects demand from steel mills to pick up ahead of the peak spring construction season. The most traded iron ore co

Chinas iron ore futures settled lower on Tuesday. The most active contract for May 2019 delivery finished the day session down 3.18 percent to 593.5 yuan per ton. China has opened the domestically-traded iron ore futures to foreign investor

Chinas coal consumption is set to rise slighly to 3.89 billion tonnes in 2019 from 3.87 billion tonnes last year, the president of the China National Coal Association said on February 25. Wang Xianzheng made the forecast at an industry even

Chinas iron ore futures ended lower on Monday. The most active contract for May delivery finished the day session 1.32 percent lower at 598.5 yuan per ton. China has opened the domestically-traded iron ore futures to foreign investors since

Chinese steel and steel-making raw material prices rose on February 25, buoyed by positive market sentiment as Beijing and Washington moved closer to a trade deal. US President Donald Trump said on February 24 he would delay an increase in

Chinas iron ore futures settled lower on Thursday. The most active contract for May 2019 delivery finished the day session down 1 percent to 615 yuan per ton. China has opened the domestically-traded iron ore futures to foreign investors si

Chinas crude oil futures settled lower on Wednesday. The most active contract for April 2019 delivery was down 0.63 percent to 456.4 yuan per barrel, data from the Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) showed. China launched its firs