IRON ORE DAILY: Indices surge to record highs

Strong steel demand and supply concerns following a landslide at Vale's C??rrego do Feij??o mine boosted iron ore futures price on Monday December 21, with the bullish sentiment pushing Fastmarkets' iron ore indices for 62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao and 65% Fe Brazil-origin fines, cfr Qingdao to new record highs.

Fastmarkets iron ore indices
62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $176.45 per tonne, up $12.06 per tonne
62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $177.83 per tonne, up $12.93 per tonne
58% Fe fines high-grade premium, cfr Qingdao: $163.16 per tonne, up $10.71 per tonne
65% Fe Brazil-origin fines, cfr Qingdao: $190.10 per tonne, up $13.10 per tonne
62% Fe fines, fot Qingdao: 1,181 yuan per wet metric tonne (implied 62% Fe China Port Price: $168.56 per dry tonne), up by 100 yuan per wmt
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