Seaborne iron ore prices were rangebound on Thursday February 13 amid higher steel inventories and weak demand.
Fastmarkets iron ore indices
62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $88.56 per tonne, up $0.88 per tonne.
62% Fe Pilbara Blend fines, cfr Qingdao: $87.89 per tonne, up $0.88 per tonne.
62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $89.74 per tonne, up $0.81 per tonne.
58% Fe fines high-premium, cfr Qingdao: $76.64 per tonne, up $1 per tonne.
65% Fe Brazil-origin fines, cfr Qingdao: $103.50, down $1 per tonne.
62% Fe fines, fot Qingdao: 642 yuan per wet metric tonne (
implied 62% Fe China Port Price: $84.17 per dry tonne), up 10 yuan per wmt.
Key drivers
Steel inventory data released by local data providers in China showed higher...