China: Benchmark iron ore futures volatile on market uncertainty

Iron ore and steel futures in China continue to remain volatile due to unclear market directions, as per latest reports. DCE iron ore futures dropped by 0.7% while SHFE rebar and HRC futures remained largely stable. Closing prices of the most-traded ferrous futures contracts on 24 Jun’21 are:

  • DCE iron ore futures Sept contract closed at RMB 1,164.5/t ($180) (-RMB 8.5)
  • SGX iron ore futures Jul contract closed at $207.35/t (-2.2)
  • SHFE rebar futures Oct contract closed at RMB 4,933/t ($762) (-1)
  • SHFE HRC futures Oct contract closed at RMB 5,160/t ($797) (+7)

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