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Losses Extend Below $100/Tonne

IRON ORE

SGX Iron Ore futures have fallen ~12% since printing their highest level since mid April last week, the price now sits comfortably below $100/tonne and the lowest since 5 May.

  • The contract is on its longest losing streak for one month. Demand concerns from China have not abated, daily crude steel output at major Chinese steelmakers dipped 0.2% from early May levels and sit ~2.3% lower than May 2022. More here.
  • Losses have been marginally pared in early dealing on Tuesday and we last sit at $96.25/tonne.
Fig 1: SGX Iron ore

Source: MNI/Bloomberg

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