MMi Daily Iron Ore Report (July 14)

Published: Jul 14, 2026 18:00

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Today, the iron ore market showed relatively strong performance on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), with the benchmark contract I2609 finally closing at 760.5 yuan/ton, up 1.81%.

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