Fitch Solutions’ BMI raises 2024 iron ore price forecast, citing rebound of market confidence, but is bearish on prices in the long run

Published: Dec 05, 2023 08:57 (GMT+8)

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Benchmark Minerals Intelligence (BMI), a subsidiary of Fitch Solutions, raised its average iron ore price forecast for 2024 to $120/mt from $100/mt, mainly due to a rebound in market confidence.

Benchmark Minerals Intelligence (BMI), a subsidiary of Fitch Solutions, raised its average iron ore price forecast for 2024 to $120/mt from $100/mt, mainly due to a rebound in market confidence. Yet, it also believed that long-term iron ore prices will continue to fall for many years after this year. BMI predicted that iron ore prices will dip to $80/mt in 2032 from $110/mt this year.

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