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Iron ore extends fall on failing China need

Iron ore futures prices fell for a second straight session on Tuesday, as faltering need amid steel output cuts in leading customer China outweighed support from some shortcovering activities.

The most-traded January iron ore agreement on China's Dalian Product Exchange (DCE) ended morning trade 0.41%. lower at 731.5 yuan ($ 101.88) a metric ton, after rising more. than 1% earlier the session.

The benchmark September iron ore on the Singapore. Exchange was down 0.25% to $98.75 a heap, since 0345 GMT, after. striking a high of $101.5 earlier the session.

Weak fundamentals eventually took hold following a. short-lived rebound. How can we expect to see a continual cost. rally amidst a big decrease in hot metal output? said a north. China-based expert, asking for anonymity as he is not. authorised to speak to media.

Some bears pulled away as portside inventories have actually fallen. for two consecutive weeks, contributing to a cost recovery. previously today, stated the expert.

Seventy-nine steelmakers had actually carried out equipment. maintenance since Monday, a rise of 41 from late July, driven by. diminishing profitability, analysts at Mysteel consultancy said in. a note.

Coking coal and coke, other steelmaking. ingredients on the DCE, tumbled 3.19% and 3.13%, respectively.

Steel criteria on the Shanghai Futures Exchange lost. even more ground.

Rebar declined 1.73%, hot-rolled coil. shed 1.62%, wire rod moved 0.59% and stainless steel. dipped 0.62%.

The steel market is still feeling pressure from the switch. to new rebar standards, overseas anti-dumping investigation, as. well as indications of softening in the manufacturing sector and. export market, analysts at Galaxy Futures stated in a note.

(source: Reuters)