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Iron ore rebounds as traders cheer Sino-US trade progress
Iron ore futures prices rebounded on Wednesday, as signs of progress in trade talks between the world’s two largest economies bolstered sentiment, although uncertainty over a final agreement and softening steel demand capped further gains. Officials from the United States and China, the world’s largest iron ore consumer, agreed on a framework to put their trade truce back on track following two days of intensive negotiations in London. The development has broadly lifted sentiment in the ferrous market, helping to support prices. China purchases over two-thirds of global seaborne supply. The most-traded September ... (full story)