{"id":57015,"date":"2026-08-20T02:54:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T02:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/uncategorized\/china-sees-swings-on-iron-and-steel\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T02:54:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T02:54:07","slug":"china-sees-swings-on-iron-and-steel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/analysis\/china-sees-swings-on-iron-and-steel\/","title":{"rendered":"China sees swings on iron and steel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key Points:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Iron ore and steel prices in China have seen declines due to easing stockpiling post-Labour Day, with mixed trends in global markets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The property sector&#8217;s challenges continue to impact steel demand, although regulatory changes offer a potential boost.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Thursday, iron ore and steel product prices in China experienced a decline, primarily influenced by <a href=\"https:\/\/news.metal.com\/newscontent\/102744947\/\">reduced demand<\/a> following the Labour Day holiday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Iron sees decline in May <\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most-traded September iron ore on China&#8217;s<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dce.com.cn\/DCE\/\"> Dalian Commodity Exchange <\/a>was down by 0.6%, trading at 874.50 yuan ($121.06) per metric tonne. In contrast, the benchmark June iron ore on the Singapore Exchange saw an increase of 1.7%, priced at $116.70 a tonne, reflecting divergent trends in different markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prices for other key steel-making components also fell on the Dalian Commodity Exchange, with <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Metallurgical_coal\">coking coal <\/a>down 2.1% and coke down 1.5%. These declines come amidst resistance from steel mills against higher price offers from coking coal producers, indicating tensions within the supply chain that could influence future pricing dynamics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shfe.com.cn\/eng\/\"> Shanghai Futures Exchange<\/a>, steel benchmarks mostly showed a downward trend, although they remained above key technical support levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This situation highlights the market&#8217;s sensitivity to fluctuations in physical demand, which is currently under pressure from<a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/terms\/m\/macroeconomic-factor.asp\"> broader economic factors<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Impact from property sector impact<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The property sector, a crucial consumer of steel in China, continues to face challenges, as illustrated by <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/chinas-country-garden-offshore-debt-003023751.html\">Country Garden&#8217;s announcement <\/a>of its inability to meet its onshore coupon payments. This situation underscores ongoing issues within the property market that could dampen steel demand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, recent pledges by the government to reduce housing inventory and regulatory changes, such as lifting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/news\/chinese-city-lifts-curbs-on-buying-homes-as-property-crisis-bites-9ca0074b\">home purchase restrictions<\/a> in Hangzhou, provide a glimmer of hope for improving demand in this sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Iron ore imports and prospects<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interestingly, China&#8217;s iron ore imports in April saw a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/chinas-exports-return-growth-april-imports-beat-forecast-2024-05-09\/\">slight increase<\/a> from the previous month. This rise was encouraged by lower prices in March, prompting some buyers to anticipate a recovery in demand and prices later in the year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">CHINA APRIL IRON ORE IMPORTS 101.818M TONS<br>Another 100+ month\u2026 up 7.2% ytd now\u2026<\/p>&mdash; BreakWave (@DryBulkETF) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DryBulkETF\/status\/1788408010210955693?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the dynamics of the iron ore and steel markets in China fluctuate due to various economic pressures and opportunities, it becomes vital for traders to stay informed and agile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Start trading today. Click here to open a live account with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/trade-now\/\">VT Markets<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\r\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Start trading now \u2014 click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-asia\/trade-now\/\">here<\/a> to create your real VT Markets account.<\/b>\n\n<\/p>\n\n<!-- vt-src:16353 -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points: On Thursday, iron ore and steel product prices in China experienced a decline, primarily influenced by reduced demand following the Labour Day holiday. Iron sees decline in May The most-traded September iron ore on China&#8217;s Dalian Commodity Exchange was down by 0.6%, trading at 874.50 yuan ($121.06) per metric tonne. 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