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Dalian iron ore slumps to one-week short on bleak China information, greater inventories

Dalian ore futures rates slid to their most affordable in a week on Monday, weighed down by a. batch of soft financial information from top consumer China, while. increased inventories included pressure on the marketplace.

The most-traded January iron ore contract on China's Dalian. Commodity Exchange (DCE) ended early morning trade 3.5%. lower at 730.0 yuan ($ 102.76) a metric ton.

The agreement hit an intraday low of 728.5 yuan, its weakest. level given that Aug. 26.

The benchmark October iron ore on the Singapore. Exchange was 3% lower at $98.0 a ton, as of 0330 GMT.

China's manufacturing activity sank to a six-month low in. August as factory gate prices toppled and owners struggled for. orders, the National Bureau of Stats buying managers'. index (PMI) showed on Saturday, pressuring policymakers to press. on with plans to direct more stimulus to families.

Costs of new homes in China increased at slower rate in August,. a private study revealed on Sunday, as the crisis-hit residential or commercial property. sector has a hard time to find its bottom after a multitude of encouraging. policies.

The weaker PMI information, which includes the steel industry,. reveals the sector has apparent off-season qualities, as. market need continues to decline and steel production is. decreased, Hexun Futures stated in a note.

Supply might increase as collected stocks continue to. pressure the marketplace, impacting steel demand substantially, Hexun. Futures added.

Total inventories of imported iron ore stocked at 45. major Chinese ports leapt 2.3% week-on-week to reach 153.7. million tons as of August 29, striking a brand-new peak since April. 2022, stated Chinese consultancy Mysteel.

Other steelmaking ingredients on the DCE lost ground, with. coking coal and coke down 3.16% and 2.65%,. respectively.

A lot of steel standards on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were. weaker. Stainless steel slid almost 2.1%, rebar. lost about 1.8%, hot-rolled coil declined. around 1.4%, while wire rod was flat.

(source: Reuters)