Securities Daily reported that Chinese spot ore imports price has posted relentless upswing fueled by a rebound in the economy.

Spot price of Indian ore fine grading 63.5% has hit CNY 700 per tonne to CNY 710 per tonne at Tianjin port on Jul 22nd almost up 50% from the bottom level in April.

According to the report, 62% Australia’s Newman ore fine is traded at CNY 740 per tonne to CNY 750 per tonne higher than the benchmark Asian contract price settled by Rio and Japanese mills.

Most buyers of spot ore imports are small and medium steel mills and trading companies. The imported ore inventory at major seaports has kept declining on fears of breakdown in iron ore price talks. As a result, traders are taking this advantage to push up cash prices in the spot market.

(Sourced from Securities Daily)