DAILY: China's imported iron ore prices, sales diverge in two markets

Source: Mysteel Dec 15, 2025 19:35

Both prices and sales for imported iron ore in China's portside market softened on December 15 while in contrast, those in the seaborne market stabilised as trading picked up.

On Monday, Mysteel assessed PORTDEX 62% Australian Fines in Qingdao at Yuan 781/wmt ($110.8/wmt) FOT and including the 13% VAT, down by Yuan 5/wmt from last Friday. The same day, Mysteel SEADEX 62% Australian Fines ticked higher by a tiny $0.1/dmt from last Friday to $103.8/dmt CFR Qingdao. The derivatives

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