Ferrous Tracker： Drop in Steel Output Hits Iron Ore Consumption
Goldman Sachs·2024-08-13 09:00
9 August 2024 | 10:10AM BST _ Ferrous Tracker: Drop in Steel Output Hits Iron Ore Consumption n The Platts 62%Fe iron ore index (CFR China) returned to $99.3/t yesterday (8th August), down 4% from last Friday. n With little change in both supply and stocks, we view declining Chinese iron ore consumption as being the key factor driving prices lower. Mysteel's sample of 247 steel mills showed a 2% WoW drop in consumption of imported iron ore, reflecting a similar decline in hot metal output. n Meanwhile, flat ...