DAILY: China's import iron ore prices, sales both mixed

China's imported iron ore prices showed mixed trends on July 15, with prices for port stocks inching up further while those for seaborne cargoes retreated. Meanwhile, trading activity in both markets was also mixed.

On Tuesday, Mysteel PORTDEX 62% Australian Fines in Qingdao settled at Yuan 755/wmt ($105/wmt) FOT and including the 13% VAT, up by Yuan 1/wmt from Monday, while Mysteel SEADEX 62% Australian Fines dipped by $0.8/dmt the same day to $98/dmt CFR Qingdao. In the derivatives market, domestic iron ore futures continued