Seaborne iron ore prices were up on Wednesday March 18, with Brazilian-origin high-grade fines finding traction among buyers in China.
Fastmarkets iron ore indices
62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $91.71 per tonne, up $0.51 per tonne.
62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $93.20 per tonne, up $0.81 per tonne
58% Fe fines high-grade premium, cfr Qingdao: $80.43 per tonne, up 0.64 per tonne.
65% Fe Brazil-origin fines, cfr Qingdao: $107.30 per tonne, up $1.10 per tonne
62% Fe fines, fot Qingdao: 688 yuan per wet metric tonne (
62% Fe China Port Price: $90.04 per dry tonne), up 13 yuan per wmt.
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