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Iron Ore Drops Back to $100 as China’s Latest Fix Disappoints

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Update time : 2024-11-11 16:33:04

Iron ore fell — briefly touching the $100-a-ton threshold — 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 2.5% in Singapore after slumping on Friday, when the government unveiled a debt-swap plan but stopped short of measures to directly boost domestic demand, including in 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 miners are boosting supply. 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.

Iron ore futures traded 1.7% lower at $100.85 a ton as of 2:42 p.m. in Singapore after losing 2.8% on Friday. In China, yuan-priced contracts in Dalian dropped, and steel futures in Shanghai also declined.

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

In base metals, copper added 0.3% to $9,468.50 a ton on the London Metal Exchange after capping a sixth straight weekly decline. Aluminum was flat, while nickel dropped 0.9%.

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