According to the data from China Iron and Steel Association (CISA), China Iron Ore Price Index (CIOPI) was 381.60 points on August 4, which was down by 3.60% or 14.25 points compared with the previous CIOPI on August 3.

The domestic iron ore price index was 368.34 points, falling by 0.14% or 0.52 points compared to the previous day; the import iron ore price index was 384.11 points, decreasing by 4.20% or 16.85 points from the preceding one.