Trading activity down in seaborne iron ore market amid higher prices

By July Zhang / January 25, 2018 / www.metalbulletin.com / Article Link

Gains in China's steel and futures markets led to more offers for seaborne iron ore being made on Thursday January 25, outnumbering the number of bids, and despite higher fixed-price transactions, premiums for index-linked cargoes weakened.

Key driversChina's ferrous futures rose across the board during the day, while spot prices for rebar and hot-rolled coil also increased 10-30 yuan ($1.60-4.70) per tonne.A Rio Tinto tender for Pilbara Blend fines was concluded at a price that is $1.39 per tonne higher than a similar transaction a day earlier, but premiums on cargoes of the product that are tied to a February index were offered premiums as low as $1.40 per tonne due to a small number of bids. This compares with a traded premium of $1.80 per tonne on Tuesday.A cargo of Pilbara Blend lumps was sold via a tender against an index at a lump premium of $0.1473 per dry metric tonne unit, up from $0.1250 per dmtu on Monday.BHP...

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