IRON ORE DAILY: Prices flat amid low liquidity

Iron ore prices were largely flat on Tuesday October 5 with ongoing low liquidity in both the physical and futures market during the Chinese holiday, sources said.

Fastmarkets iron ore indices
62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $116.58 per tonne, down $0.54 per tonne
62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $119.34 per tonne, down $0.41 per tonne
58% Fe fines high-grade premium, cfr Qingdao: $90.20 per tonne, down $0.53 per tonne

65% Fe Brazil-origin fines, cfr Qingdao: $138.50 per tonne, down...

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