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Iron-ore slumps toward $100 as China’s latest fix disappoints

11th November 2024

By: Bloomberg

  

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Iron-ore fell toward $100 a ton as Beijing’s latest efforts to revive the economy left investors disappointed, while an expansion in Chinese port stockpiles highlighted ample supplies.

Futures declined as much as 2% in Singapore after slumping on Friday, when the Chinese government unveiled a debt-swap plan but stopped short of measures to directly boost domestic demand, including the beleaguered property sector.

The steel-making staple has retreated by more than a quarter this year, hurt by China’s property slump and signs that miners are boosting production. With mills in the top producer struggling to sell steel domestically given the weak demand, exports of the alloy surged to the highest level since 2015 last month.

Port holdings of iron ore in China have expanded for the past four weeks to the highest level since early September. On a seasonal basis, the inventories are at their biggest ever for this time of year.

Futures fell 1.3% to $101.20 at 10:17 a.m. in Singapore after losing 2.8% on Friday. In China, yuan-priced contracts in Dalian also dropped, along with steel futures in Shanghai.

Shares of leading iron-ore mining companies dropped in Australia, with BHP Group, Fortescue and Rio Tinto Group all declining.

Edited by Bloomberg

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