Iron ore spot markets fell heavily on Friday, marking the first biggest decline in terms of percentage in more than a year. As noted by Metal Bulletin, the spot price for benchmark 62 percent fines slid by a considerably large margin of 6.76 percent to settle at US$75.45 (AU$100.47) a tonne.
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Chinese iron ore futures sustained a downfall on Thursday evening. This raises the likelihood of spot markets showing weaker performance on Friday.
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Not much action was seen in the iron ore spot market on Tuesday as China celebrated the Tomb Sweeping Festival holiday. While there was marginal betterment on Tuesday, the prices continue to trend below $80 a tonne.
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Iron ore spot markets slumped yet again on Friday. As noted by Metal Bulletin, the spot price for benchmark 62 percent fines dropped by a margin of 1.7 percent to reach US$80.39 a dry tonne. This is the lowest price recorded since Jan. 10.
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Iron ore spot markets witnessed a decline on Thursday, a setback that follows the gains of the last few days. This comes after Chinese futures experienced a reversal earlier in the session.
