新加坡铁矿石期货价格跌至每吨90美元以下的两年低点，延续了因中国需求疲软和全球供应过剩而引发的回落。
Iron ore futures in Singapore slipped to a two-year low under $90 a ton, extending a retreat fueled by soft demand in China and too much global supply.
该炼钢原料一度下跌0.8%至每吨89.75美元，为自2024年9月以来在新加坡交易所的最低水平。今年以来价格累计下跌约15%，中国建筑活动长期疲软导致困难中的钢厂产出承压。
The steelmaking ingredient fell as much as 0.8% to $89.75 a ton, its weakest level on the Singapore Exchange since September 2024. Prices have slumped about 15% this year, with chronically weak construction activity in China keeping output under pressure at struggling steel plants.
“随着钢厂仍然几乎没有盈余，热金属产量仍有进一步削减的空间，”Chaos Ternary Futures Co.在一份报告中写道。“总体而言，我们预计短期内铁矿石价格将在区间内波动，但具有下行偏差。”今年前八个月中国粗钢产量为自2018年以来同期最低，这反映了该国多年房地产低迷如何抑制了需求。与此同时，铁矿石供应仍然充裕，新兴来源不断涌现，包括几内亚的西芒杜矿。
“With steel mills still making very little money, there is still room for further cuts to hot metal production,” Chaos Ternary Futures Co. wrote in a note. “Overall, we expect iron ore prices to remain range-bound with a downside bias in the short term.”China’s crude steel output in the first eight months of this year was the lowest for the period since 2018 — a reflection of how the country’s yearslong property slump has stifled demand. At the same time, supply of ore remains robust as new sources emerge, including Guinea’s Simandou mine.
截至当地时间上午11点10分，新加坡铁矿石期货下跌0.3%至每吨90.15美元。铁矿石在大连商品交易所也出现下跌，而钢材产品在上海期货交易所同样回落。
Futures in Singapore were 0.3% lower at $90.15 as of 11:10 a.m. local time. Iron ore also fell on the Dalian Commodity Exchange, while steel products retreated on the Shanghai Futures Exchange.