Iron ore rises on expected Chinese steel mill restocking

Business Recorder • Oct 12, 2026

Iron ore prices rose on Monday , supported by expectations of restocking by Chinese steelmakers following a week-long holiday, although prospects of increased supply capped gains. The most-traded iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) ti...

Iron ore prices rose on Monday , supported by expectations of restocking by Chinese steelmakers following a week-long holiday, although prospects of increased supply capped gains. The most-traded iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) ticked up 0.15% to 684.5 yuan ($102.27) a metric ton, as of 0158 GMT. The benchmark November iron ore on the Singapore Exchange was 0.67% higher at $91.2 a ton, a...