This week, iron ore prices took a significant dive, highlighting a prolonged period of low demand globally. This slump reflects China’s decreased short-term demand and troubling factory data, impacting the worldwide iron ore market significantly. Notably, China is the top consumer of this essential industrial raw material. The September iron ore futures, the most traded […]
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