China: Iron ore and steel futures extend gains

Chinese iron ore futures increased by 1.22% today as data showing strong profit growth at China’s industrial firms added momentum to a demand-driven record-setting rally for the raw material and steel products.

The closing prices of the most-traded iron ore and steel futures contracts on 27 Apr are as follows:

  • DCE iron ore futures Sep contract closed at RMB 1,158.5/t (+14)
  • SGX iron ore futures May contract closed at $190/t (+2.45)
  • SHFE rebar futures Oct contract closed at RMB 5,411/t (+40)
  • SHFE HRC futures Oct contract closed at RMB 5,752/t (+15)

Comments

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *