China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) disappointed investors by withholding major new stimulus measures, despite expressing confidence in meeting the country's economic target for the year.
NMDC recorded iron ore production of 3.04 million tonnes in September 2024, a 1.3 percent increase compared to the same period last year, while sales rose 13.8 percent YoY to 3.54 million tonnes.
Iron ore prices skyrocketed nearly 11 percent following the easing of home-buying restrictions in three of China's largest cities—Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen.
Prices of iron ore have been slipping this year, down more than 33 percent, to test multi-year lows as domestic consumption from China remains weak, with no sign of any recovery.
This price cut follows an earlier adjustment in early July, when NMDC had already reduced lump ore prices from Rs 6,450 per tonne in June to Rs 5,950 per tonne.
Consequent to the revision, a tonne of lump ore will now cost Rs 6,200 and fines Rs 5,260.
Analysts expected the cut from India's largest iron ore producer as global prices have corrected over the past two months
China’s property sector needs a more robust stimulus, barring which a shadow over iron ore prices may continue as steel-makers will taper output
NMDC raised lump ore prices to Rs 5,600 per tonne and fines increased to Rs 4,910 per tonne
Tata Steel India operations are integrated and the majority of incremental profits will come from India, given the capex guidance.
Country's top iron ore producer NMDC‘s net sales was down 13.46 percent to Rs 7,500.02 crore. The company‘s chairman, CS Verma blamed it on Bailadila region's broken pipline. They were selling about seven to eight million tonnes of iron ore through it and since last one year they could not get any advantage of it.
Consultant at Steel Business Briefing Roger Manser sees iron ore prices falling to USD 120-130 dollar per tonne.
Japan's quake and current power crisis will hit the country's steel production, and in turn significantly boost export demand for China's long products, said a former official of the China Iron & Steel Association.