China: Spot iron ore prices fall by $4/t amid lack of buying interest

Iron ore (Fe 62%) fines spot prices declined by $4/t w-o-w to $104.20/t CFR China on 26 Mar’24. Seaborne iron ore prices dropped due to weakened demand for raw materials from the struggling steel industry along with weak steel demand. Market participants expressed worry over the slow recovery of downstream steel demand and its effect on iron ore purchasing.