China: Spot Iron Ore Fines Prices stable amid Bearish Semi Finished Market

Today, seaborne market Iron ore prices remain unchanged owing to decline in Billet prices and the tight liquidity in Chinese Steel mills.

The market reflects a bearish trend, with less inquires & transactions. Iron ore fines Fe 63.5/63 is offered at the same level, at around USD 129/MT CFR China.

A trader based in Vizag port informed,” We are offering Fe 58/57 at USD 109/MT CFR China.”

Foreign quotes for Fe 61. 5 PB fines remain unchanged at USD 127/DMT CFR China, whereas spot prices for Fe 61.5 PB fines dropped by RMB 10/MT to RMB 870/WMT at Qingdao Port. Currently, Square billet are offered at RMB 2,880/MT (EXW; VAT included) in Tangshan, fall by RMB 20/MT from previous close (last Friday).

China based Traders sold Iron Ore Fines on the following Prices at Shandong port:

Grade

Material Description

Price (RMB/MT)

Fe 61

PB Fines

865

Fe 57.5

Yandi fines

800

Fe 57

FMB blend lumps

820

Fe 57

SSF

780

Fe 56.5

SSF

780

USD 1 = RMB 6.1081

Global Iron Ore Fines Prices (in USD/MT) as on 20 Jan, 2014

Particulars

Load Port

Prices in USD/MT CFR China

Fe 62/61

Vizag/Paradip, India

124

Fe 59/58

Vizag/Paradip, India

112

Fe 57/56

Vizag/Paradip, India

103

Fe 55/54

Vizag/Paradip, India

96

Fe 61.5

Dampier/Cape Lambert, Australia

127

Fe 63.5

Ponta Da Madeira, Brazil

133

Prices on DMT basis
India- Single Port Loading*

India

Miners of Iron ore in Odisha has kept offers unchanged for rest of the month owing to stable demand in market and Government restriction on Iron ore supply to domestic steel mills.

Export

On 19 Jan 2014, a vessel named Petrel Bulker was shipped from Haldia with 20,710 MT of Iron ore fines by Chamong  (Bengal).


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