China: Spot iron ore prices inch down amid bearish market sentiments

Iron ore (Fe 62%) fines spot prices edged down by $0.30/t to $102.50/t CFR China on 1 Apr’24 against 28 Mar’24 as bearish market sentiment lingered in the seaborne iron ore market after a sluggish recovery in pig iron production. As per report, recent discount has boosted the demand for imported lower grade fines.