Iron ore prices increased across the board on Thursday February 4, after sharp gains in futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) and in swaps contracts on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), sources told Fastmarkets.
Fastmarkets iron ore indices
62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $158.03 per tonne, up $5.38 per tonne
62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $158.61 per tonne, up $5.71 per tonne
58% Fe fines high-grade premium, cfr Qingdao: $144.56 per tonne, up $5.58 per tonne
65% Fe Brazil-origin fines, cfr Qingdao: $181.70 per tonne, up $6.20 per tonne
62% Fe fines, fot Qingdao: 1082 yuan per wet metric tonne (
implied 62% Fe China Port Price: $155.99 per dry tonne), up by 20 yuan per wmt
Key drivers
The most-traded iron ore futures May contract on the DCE started the morning trading session largely flat but increased sharply towards the close, eventually...