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Pressured As China Construction Season Demand Disappoints, Stockpiles Fall

IRON ORE

SGX Iron Ore futures have fallen ~6.5% since printing their highest level since mid April last week.

  • Optimism has faded that China's period of peak demand in the second quarter would boost demand, link here.
  • Iron Ore stockpiles in China have continued to fall, registering their 12th consective week of falls which is the longest sustained decline since mid 2019. Link here.

Fig 1: SGX Iron Ore

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