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Dalian iron ore is up to one-week low however logs weekly gain

Dalian iron ore futures published weekly gains, even as rates hit one-week short on Friday as investors weighed a softer international need outlook against better economic data from top consumer China and prospects of further stimulus from Beijing.

The most-traded January iron ore agreement on China's Dalian Product Exchange (DCE) ended daytime trade 1.47%. lower at 770.5 yuan ($ 108.17) a metric load.

The agreement earlier was up to 764.5 yuan, its weakest considering that. Oct. 25. It acquired 0.65% for the week.

The benchmark December iron ore on the Singapore. Exchange was 1.38% lower at $102.25 a load, since 0712 GMT. It. rose 2.35% for the week.

China's new home rates increased at a faster speed in October,. suggesting that current assistance procedures might be having some. early impact in a crisis-hit market.

Production activity in the world's second-largest economy. swung back to growth last month as a growth in new orders. resulted in a pick-up in production development.

Nevertheless, new export orders decreased to an eight-month low,. signalling weakening external need, which has been among the. main motorists behind a stronger-than-expected manufacturing. efficiency for much of 2024, ING experts said.

Moving forward, we'll require to see if the stimulus rollout. can result in a recovery of domestic demand to balance out possibly. softer external need image, which might be even less. favourable if we see a Trump triumph and subsequent escalation. of tariffs, stated the ING experts.

On the other hand, imported iron ore stocks at 45 significant Chinese. ports posted their fourth successive weekly rise in the week to. Oct. 31, reflecting a lower discharge volume, consultancy. Mysteel said in a note.

Other steelmaking ingredients on the DCE lost ground, with. coking coal and coke down 1.33% and 1.46%,. respectively.

Steel standards on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were. weaker. Rebar lost almost 1.2%, hot-rolled coil. compromised almost 0.9%, wire rod shed 1.67% and. stainless-steel edged around 0.1% lower.

(source: Reuters)