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China to complete transition of 80% of steel output capacity to ultra-low carbon by 2025

SHANGHAI: China plans to complete the transition of 80% of current steel production capacity to ultra-low carbon...

Published 15 Oct, 2023 10:34am

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Iron ore futures drift lower

MANILA: Iron ore futures in Singapore fell on Friday, pressured by worries about near-term demand in China where ...

Published 15 Oct, 2023 03:19am

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SGX iron ore set for best week in 3 months

MANILA: Iron ore futures rose on Friday, with the Singapore benchmark on track for its biggest weekly gain since...

Published 17 Sep, 2023 06:05am

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Shanghai steel futures range-bound as Covid lockdowns offset stimulus measures

BEIJING: Chinese steel futures flitted in a tight range on Wednesday, as Covid-19 lockdowns continue to dampen ...

Published 26 May, 2022 05:26am

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China metallurgical coal surges on supply concerns

BEIJING: Chinese ferrous futures advanced on Tuesday, with coking coal surging more than 7% on tight supply, while...

Published 09 Feb, 2022 05:46am

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Iron ore falls as high China inventory dampens 2022 price outlook

SHANGHAI: Iron ore futures slipped on Friday, as rising portside inventory of the steelmaking ingredient in top ...

Published 11 Dec, 2021 04:12am

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Iron ore tumbles as China steel curbs are back in focus

Iron ore futures were under pressure on Tuesday, with the Singapore benchmark retreating nearly 7% after a four-day...

Published 12 Oct, 2021 11:37am

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Dalian coke hits 11-week high on China regulatory curbs

MANILA: Dalian coke futures rose for a third straight session on Tuesday to hit an 11-week peak, while coking coal...

Published 28 Jul, 2021 04:45am

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Shanghai stainless steel hits record high

BEIJING: Chinese stainless steel futures surged more than 6% to an all-time high on Friday propped up by strong...

Published 17 Jul, 2021 04:21am

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Shanghai steel futures jumps, set for weekly gains on raw material strength

Shanghai stainless steel futures, for July delivery, fell 2.6% to 15,705 yuan a tonne.

Published 04 Jun, 2021 10:50am

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China's Shandong aims to cut 21mn T steel capacity by 2022

Shandong is the third biggest steel producer in China.

Published 19 Apr, 2021 12:08pm

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Strong global steel demand lifts Asia's iron ore benchmarks

Construction steel rebar on the Shanghai Futures Exchange fell 1%, while hot-rolled coil slipped 0.3%. Still, Shanghai's most-traded steel contracts are among this year's top gainers in China's ferrous metals complex.

Published 19 Apr, 2021 11:53am

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Asia's iron ore futures rise for third day on demand pickup, supply worries

However, Lee said any price upside for iron ore appears limited for now.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 01:07pm

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Dalian coke extends losses; iron ore rebounds

SINGAPORE: Dalian coke futures slumped for a third straight session on Tuesday, weighed down by weak demand for the...

Published 24 Mar, 2021 05:10am

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China iron ore, coke futures tumble on Tangshan pollution clampdown

"The spectre of further restrictions on the real estate market (is) also weighing on sentiment," ANZ commodity strategists said in a note.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 11:28am

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China Jan-Feb iron ore imports up on healthy demand

BEIJING: China’s iron ore imports rose 2.8% for the first two months of 2021 from a year earlier, customs data...

Published 09 Mar, 2021 05:45am

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China steel, iron ore futures fall sharply as demand optimism wanes

"On top of that, the seasonal restocking cycle of national steel inventories is drawing to a close, with the growth in stocks slowing this week, meaning that some mills will soon start to moderate capacity utilization rates," he said.

Published 05 Mar, 2021 10:39am

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Dalian coking coal hits 3-month low as supply, imports stabilise

Coke futures on the Dalian bourse slumped 3.3% to 2,475 yuan a tonne.

Published 01 Mar, 2021 09:56am

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Dalian iron ore hits 3-week high on China demand hopes

SHANGHAI: Dalian iron ore jumped to its highest in three weeks on Wednesday and was set for a weekly gain of more...

Published 11 Feb, 2021 04:34am

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Iron ore rallies for fifth day, set for 6% weekly gain on demand hopes

"Australian miners' output is expected to lift only marginally, leaving the Brazilian giant, Vale, crucial to the overall recovery in supply," he said in a monthly outlook.

Published 10 Feb, 2021 11:36am

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China’s iron ore futures rise on pre-holiday trade

BEIJING: Iron ore futures rose on Monday, with China’s benchmark contract extending a run of strong gains for a...

Published 10 Feb, 2021 04:12am

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Iron ore rises on easing China liquidity concerns, upbeat demand outlook

However, trading in spot and futures markets for iron ore and steel has thinned ahead of China's week-long Spring Festival holiday beginning on Thursday.

Published 09 Feb, 2021 11:52am

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Iron ore jumps as Brazil’s output subdued

BEIJING: Iron ore futures leapt on Thursday, after Vale SA released lacklustre annual production figures, as the...

Published 07 Feb, 2021 04:07am

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Iron ore futures rise on post-Lunar New Year demand optimism

After the holiday, Widnell said "leading indicators will be the pace at which warehouses restock steel, rebounding blast furnace capacity utilization rates, and slower arrivals of Australian and Brazilian iron ore - all of which should be price supportive".

Published 05 Feb, 2021 11:38am

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Iron ore hits near 2-month low on weak China pre-holiday demand

As iron ore demand dips, portside inventory in China rose for a third straight week to 126.20 million tonnes as of Jan. 29, SteelHome data showed.

Published 02 Feb, 2021 01:05pm

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China steel rebar set for third straight weekly loss as inventories jump

Prices for steelmaking ingredients all fell.

Published 29 Jan, 2021 10:32am

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China iron ore futures decline on sluggish pre-holiday downstream consumption

Spot 62% iron ore for delivery to China was unchanged at $167.5 per tonne on Wednesday from the previous session, according to SteelHome consultancy.

Published 28 Jan, 2021 12:13pm

Business & Finance

Rio Tinto Q4 iron ore output rises on China demand recovery

"In China, the industrial sector has recovered and is now at pre-COVID levels due to the rapid deployment of stimulus," Rio said in a statement.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 12:21pm

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Iron ore futures retreat as China steel margins weaken

Rebar on the Shanghai Futures Exchange fell 1.2% by 0307 GMT, while hot-rolled coil slumped 1.6%. Stainless steel outperformed with a gain of 0.9%.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 10:38am

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Shanghai base metals fall as virus cases rise in China

The total number of new COVID-19 cases stood at 103, the highest since 127 cases were reported on July 30.

Published 11 Jan, 2021 11:44am