Iron ore futures dropped as China’s steel demand weakened and Beijing considered a pre-sale ban of unfinished homes, potentially hurting global steel demand.
Expectations of impending production restrictions were bolstered when Baosteel forecasted that China's total steel output could decrease by 50 million tons this year.
On the technical front, prices remain below key moving averages, and MACD lags the signal line, reinforcing a persistent bearish outlook.
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