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

Spot prices of iron ore fines inched up by $1.20/t to $117.80/t in China on 18 Apr’24 amid regained market optimism due to strong demand fundamentals and an uptick in macroeconomic factors. Steel mills showed restocking demand recovery for iron ore as production resumed after margin improvement and downstream demand.