Iron Ore Slips to Lowest in Month as Traders Watch China Policy

Iron ore fell to the lowest in a month, extending declines ahead of a key meeting of Chinese officials this week that will provide details on policy priorities for next year.

Futures for the steelmaking commodity slipped for a third session in Singapore toward the psychologically important $100 a ton level. China’s Central Economic Work Conference is expected to take place in the coming days, and follows a meeting of the Communist Party’s decision-making Politburo. The group made strengthening domestic demand their top economic priority for 2026.