Iron Ore Expected To Advance For The Quarter

Bloomberg reported iron ore is expected to advance in the third quarter as China stockpiles the steel-making ingredient.

As quoted in the market news:

Prices for ore delivered in China may climb to about $120 a ton to $125 a ton, commodities analyst Tom Price said today. On a free-on-board basis, the price may average $115 a ton from $105.60 a ton in the previous three-month period, he said.

The steel-making material delivered to the port of Tianjin rose 1.9 percent to $117.50 adry ton yesterday, up 13 percent this month, according to data compiled by The Steel Index Ltd.

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