Iron ore futures finished lower Monday in daytime trading on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE).
The most active iron ore contract for January 2027 delivery dropped 0.29 percent to close at 687.50 yuan (about 103.06 U.S. dollars) per tonne.
Iron ore futures were launched on the Dalian Commodity Exchange in October 2013 and have since become the world's most actively traded iron ore derivatives contract.
As the world's largest importer of iron ore, China opened the contract to international investors in May 2018, further enhancing its role as a key price benchmark for the global seaborne iron ore market.
China's iron ore futures finish lower Monday
