According to data tracked by SMM, 78 ships arrived at domestic main ports during August 9-15. Arrivals of cargoes are estimated to stand at 12.49 million mt, down 2.68 million mt from the previous week, and a decrease of 2.32 million mt from the same period last year.

Coronavirus strikes, causing chaos in the Chinese iron ore market, just as the population prepares to come back to work following the National Lunar New Year Holiday.

2019 dawned with the recent dam collapse in Brazil,shrinking supplies and post-holiday stockpiling conspiring to keep low-alumina premiums at high levels.

Iron ore DCE futures were limit down on the open, following the collapsing SGX futures market.

Mill demand rose as rebar futures rose over yesterday. DCE iron ore futures showed some volatility.

Limited arrivals lowered iron ore stocks across 35 Chinese ports by 2.88 million mt on a weekly basis to129.26 million mt as of November 30.

Physical Iron ore port stock quotes dropped by 20-30 yuan/mt as iron ore DCE Futures market hit limit down quickly this morning

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Metals Market Index (MMi) is pleased to send you its Daily Iron Ore Index Report, containing today's index prices, together with full specification details for MMi's indices and additional market info

Metals Market Index (MMi) is pleased to send you its Daily Iron Ore Index Report, containing today's index prices, together with full specification details for MMi's indices and additional market info