Iron Ore Falls on Expectations of Strong Supply -- Market Talk
Dow Jones2026/09/02 02:280228 GMT - Iron ore is lower in early Asian trading. Expectations of strong supply in 2H are putting pressure on the black metal, according to Nanhua Futures analysts in a research note. They also note that global iron ore shipments rose sequentially in the last week of August. The most-traded iron-ore contract on the Dalian Commodity Exchange is down 0.4% at CNY719.0 a ton. (tracy.qu@wsj.com)
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September 01, 2026 22:28 ET (02:28 GMT)
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