China: Spot iron ore prices rise by $1/t d-o-d on improved fundamentals

Iron ore (Fe 62%) fines spot prices increased by $1.05/t d-o-d to $113.05/t CFR China on 15 Apr’24 amid improved production margin and expectation of more spot cargos procurement by steel mills in the near term, followed by an uptick in finished steel sales. Anticipation builds as China’s quarterly report is awaited, with potential implications for commodity prices upon its release.