Iron ore fines benchmark prices for Fe 61% edged up by $0.4\/t d-o-d to $108.5\/dmt CFR China on 30 Mar’26. The market moved on mixed cues, as firmer oil prices offered support and supply-side worries eased following the reopening of Australian ports. Sentiment improved with trading activity picking up in the mainstream medium-grade fines segment. Buying interest in the seaborne market also returned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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