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The Steel Index(TSI) 58% Fe $/LB

Low	31 Dec 09	.0453

The Steel Index(TSI) 58% Fe $/KG

Low	31 Dec 09	.100

The Steel Index(TSI) 58% Fe $/MT

Low	31 Dec 09	99.90

The Steel Index(TSI) 58% Fe $/GT

Low	31 Dec 09	101.5

The Steel Index(TSI) 58% Fe $/NT

Low	31 Dec 09	90.6

The Steel Index(TSI) 62% Fe $/LB

Low	31 Dec 09	.0540

The Steel Index(TSI) 62% Fe $/KG

Low	31 Dec 09	.119

The Steel Index(TSI) 62% Fe $/MT

Low	31 Dec 09	119.10

The Steel Index(TSI) 62% Fe $/GT

Low	31 Dec 09	121.0

The Steel Index(TSI) 62% Fe $/NT

Low	31 Dec 09	108.0

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Iron News & Reports (GMT)

16 May20:28Newedge Metal Market Report - May 16 (MetalPrices.com)

16 May17:42Baltic sea index recovers as capesize activity rises (Reuters)

16 May15:08Ed Meir's LME Daily Report - Chinese Translation - May 16 (MetalPrices.com)

16 May13:25INTL FC Stone Daily Report - May 16 (MetalPrices.com)

16 May10:41Newedge Daily Metals Market Report - May 16 (MetalPrices.com)

16 May10:29Indonesia extends export duty to 21 metal ores (Reuters)

16 May08:08BHP warns commodity markets to cool further (Reuters)

16 May07:38Iron Ore-Shanghai steel at 5-1/2-mth low, some mills stop buying ore (Reuters)

15 May20:47EXCHANGES - NYSE eliminated from LME bidding (Financial Times)

15 May15:46ThyssenKrupp: Nobody wants all of Steel Americas (Reuters)

15 May15:16ThyssenKrupp may sell Brazil, Alabama steel mills (Reuters)

15 May14:46Ed Meir's LME Daily Report - Chinese Translation - May 15 (MetalPrices.com)

15 May12:51INTL FC Stone Daily Report - May 15 (MetalPrices.com)

15 May12:08HEARD ON THE STREET: Commodities Super-cycle Rides Into Trouble (Dow Jones)

15 May12:02Newedge Daily Metals Market Report - May 15 (MetalPrices.com)

15 May11:39WRAPUP 3-Germany saves euro zone from recession, split deepens (Reuters)

15 May08:37UPDATE: German Steelmakers Give Grim Outlooks After Difficult Quarter (Dow Jones)

15 May05:32ThyssenKrupp forecasts full-year earnings slump (Reuters)

15 May05:27Iron Ore-China steel hits 5-1/2 month low, ore sags (Reuters)

14 May18:29S&P assigns Molycorp preliminary rating (Reuters)

14 May17:38Baltic sea index down, brokers expect China recovery (Reuters)

14 May17:02Palladium and platinum surge predicted (Financial Times)

14 May17:00China's investment boom starts to unravel (Financial Times)

14 May16:53COMMODITIES - Greece and China fears depress prices (Financial Times)

14 May07:32Iron Ore-Shanghai rebar at 4-month lows on slow demand (Reuters)

14 May00:15China Loosens Controls In QFII Program (Dow Jones)

13 May22:10REGIONAL FOCUS - THE NORTH-EAST - INDUSTRIAL METALS - NEWS ANALYSIS - Thailand shipment heralds revival for steel industry (Financial Times)

11 May14:46MARKET REPORTS - COMMODITIES - Gold tumbles below $1,600 as metal's haven status fades (Financial Times)

10 May23:16S&P warns of $46tn refinancing challenge (Financial Times)

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16 May13:46What Rare Earth Shortages Mean for Engineers, Part 5 (Design News)

16 May11:00ThyssenKrupp Considers Selling its U.S., Brazil Plants (Industry Week)

16 May04:01Boeing: More defense business coming from overseas (Business Week)

16 May04:01KPS Capital Partners Agrees to Acquire ThyssenKrupp Waupaca (Market Watch)

16 May03:43More electronics makers learning to do without rare earths (Japan Times)

15 May11:00Holding Steady - Ferrous (Recycling Today)

15 May06:49Commodities Set for Worst Run Since �98 on Europe, China Concern (Bloomberg)

14 May04:01Spark in Sales of Cars and Trucks Drives U.S. Economy (Bloomberg)

13 May17:14Chinese Rare-Earth Mining Quotas For 2012 (TMR)

10 May18:00IPC Chair Testifies on Proposed SEC Conflict Minerals Rule (Circuits Assembly)

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Iron Ore Tables	Print Version
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SGX Iron Ore

The Steel Index (TSI) Iron Ore Reference Prices (China Imports) Iron Ore Fines - Spot Prices, CFRFO Tianjin port, China
Date	62% Fe (US$/dry lb)			58% Fe (US$/dry lb)
Date	Reference Price	1 Week Change	4 Week Change	Reference Price	1 Week Change	4 Week Change
24 Sep 10	0.0633	-0.0002	-0.0036	0.0501	0.0000	-0.0044
17 Sep 10	0.0635	0.0001	-0.0038	0.0501	-0.0015	-0.0024
10 Sep 10	0.0634	-0.0035	-0.0022	0.0517	-0.0029	-0.0009
20 Aug 10	0.0669	-0.0004	0.0051	0.0545	0.0020	0.0049
Note: Reference prices reported weekly each Friday Source - The Steel Index (TSI) MetalPrices.com

The Steel Index (TSI) Iron Ore Reference Prices (China Imports) Iron Ore Fines - Spot Prices, CFRFO Tianjin port, China
Date	62% Fe (US$/dry tonne)			58% Fe (US$/dry tonne)
Date	Reference Price	1 Week Change	4 Week Change	Reference Price	1 Week Change	4 Week Change
24 Sep 10	139.50	-0.50	-8.00	110.40	-0.10	-9.80
17 Sep 10	140.00	0.30	-8.30	110.50	-3.40	-5.40
10 Sep 10	139.70	-7.80	-4.80	113.90	-6.30	-1.90
20 Aug 10	147.50	-0.80	11.20	120.20	4.30	10.80
Note: Reference prices reported weekly each Friday Source - The Steel Index (TSI) MetalPrices.com

The Steel Index (TSI) Iron Ore Reference Prices (China Imports) Iron Ore Fines - Spot Prices, CFRFO Tianjin port, China
Date	62% Fe (US$/dry kg)			58% Fe (US$/dry kg)
Date	Reference Price	1 Week Change	4 Week Change	Reference Price	1 Week Change	4 Week Change
24 Sep 10	0.1395	-0.0005	-0.0080	0.1104	-0.0001	-0.0098
17 Sep 10	0.1400	0.0003	-0.0083	0.1105	-0.0034	-0.0054
10 Sep 10	0.1397	-0.0078	-0.0048	0.1139	-0.0063	-0.0019
20 Aug 10	0.1475	-0.0008	0.0112	0.1202	0.0043	0.0108
Note: Reference prices reported weekly each Friday Source - The Steel Index (TSI) MetalPrices.com

The Steel Index (TSI) Iron Ore Reference Prices (China Imports) Iron Ore Fines - Spot Prices, CFRFO Tianjin port, China
Date	62% Fe (US$/dry gt)			58% Fe (US$/dry gt)
Date	Reference Price	1 Week Change	4 Week Change	Reference Price	1 Week Change	4 Week Change
24 Sep 10	141.74	-0.51	-8.13	112.17	-0.10	-9.96
17 Sep 10	142.25	0.30	-8.43	112.27	-3.45	-5.49
10 Sep 10	141.94	-7.93	-4.88	115.73	-6.40	-1.93
20 Aug 10	149.87	-0.81	11.38	122.13	4.37	10.97
Note: Reference prices reported weekly each Friday Source - The Steel Index (TSI) MetalPrices.com

The Steel Index (TSI) Iron Ore Reference Prices (China Imports) Iron Ore Fines - Spot Prices, CFRFO Tianjin port, China
Date	62% Fe (US$/dry nt)			58% Fe (US$/dry nt)
Date	Reference Price	1 Week Change	4 Week Change	Reference Price	1 Week Change	4 Week Change
24 Sep 10	126.55	-0.45	-7.26	100.15	-0.09	-8.89
17 Sep 10	127.01	0.27	-7.53	100.24	-3.08	-4.90
10 Sep 10	126.73	-7.08	-4.35	103.33	-5.72	-1.72
20 Aug 10	133.81	-0.73	10.16	109.04	3.90	9.80
Note: Reference prices reported weekly each Friday Source - The Steel Index (TSI) MetalPrices.com

Iron Ore Concentrate Ex-N.E. China Works USD/LB
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
01 Apr 09	.036	.037	.036	-.001
01 Mar 09	.037	.038	.037	-.008
01 Feb 09	.044	.046	.045	.001
01 Jan 09	.044	.045	.044	.004
01 Dec 08	.040	.040	.040	.002
01 Nov 08	.038	.039	.039	-.012
01 Oct 08	.050	.050	.050	-.014
01 Sep 08	.063	.065	.064	-.014
01 Aug 08	.076	.079	.078	-.008
01 Jul 08	.085	.086	.086	.002
Iron ore concentrate 66% Fe wet Note: Prices include 17% VAT Source - Steel Business Briefing

Iron Ore Concentrate Ex-N.E. China Works USD/MT
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
01 Apr 09	79	80	79.7	-2.9
01 Mar 09	82	83	82.6	-16.8
01 Feb 09	98	101	99.5	1.5
01 Jan 09	97	99	98.0	9.7
01 Dec 08	88	89	88.3	3.4
01 Nov 08	83	86	84.9	-25.6
01 Oct 08	110	111	110.4	-30.7
01 Sep 08	139	143	141.1	-30.3
01 Aug 08	168	175	171.5	-17.2
01 Jul 08	187	190	188.6	4.5
Iron ore concentrate 66% Fe wet Note: Prices include 17% VAT Source - Steel Business Briefing

Iron Ore Concentrate Ex-N.E. China Works USD/KG
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
01 Apr 09	.079	.080	.080	-.003
01 Mar 09	.082	.083	.083	-.017
01 Feb 09	.098	.101	.099	.001
01 Jan 09	.097	.099	.098	.010
01 Dec 08	.088	.089	.088	.003
01 Nov 08	.083	.086	.085	-.026
01 Oct 08	.110	.111	.110	-.031
01 Sep 08	.139	.143	.141	-.030
01 Aug 08	.168	.175	.171	-.017
01 Jul 08	.187	.190	.189	.005
Iron ore concentrate 66% Fe wet Note: Prices include 17% VAT Source - Steel Business Briefing

Iron Ore Concentrate Ex-N.E. China Works USD/GT
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
01 Apr 09	80.3	81.8	81.03	-2.94
01 Mar 09	83.2	84.7	83.97	-17.09
01 Feb 09	99.6	102.5	101.06	1.48
01 Jan 09	98.1	101.1	99.58	9.90
01 Dec 08	88.9	90.4	89.68	3.43
01 Nov 08	84.8	87.7	86.24	-25.96
01 Oct 08	111.5	112.9	112.20	-31.20
01 Sep 08	141.2	145.6	143.41	-30.80
01 Aug 08	170.5	177.9	174.21	-17.46
01 Jul 08	190.2	193.2	191.67	4.62
Iron ore concentrate 66% Fe wet Note: Prices include 17% VAT Source - Steel Business Briefing

Iron Ore - India CFR North China Port USD/LB
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
27 Apr 09	.028	.029	.028	0
20 Apr 09	.028	.029	.028	0
13 Apr 09	.028	.029	.029	-.001
06 Apr 09	.029	.029	.029	0
30 Mar 09	.029	.029	.029	0
23 Mar 09	.029	.029	.029	-.001
16 Mar 09	.030	.030	.030	0
09 Mar 09	.029	.031	.030	0
02 Mar 09	.029	.031	.030	-.003
23 Feb 09	.033	.034	.034	-.003
Indian Iron Ore 63% Fe Dry Source - Steel Business Briefing

Iron Ore - India CFR North China Port USD/MT
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
27 Apr 09	62	63	62.5	0
20 Apr 09	61	64	62.5	-.5
13 Apr 09	62	64	63.0	-1.5
06 Apr 09	64	65	64.5	.5
30 Mar 09	63	65	64.0	.5
23 Mar 09	63	64	63.5	-3.0
16 Mar 09	66	67	66.5	0
09 Mar 09	65	68	66.5	0
02 Mar 09	65	68	66.5	-7.5
23 Feb 09	73	75	74.0	-6.5
Indian Iron Ore 63% Fe Dry Source - Steel Business Briefing

Iron Ore - India CFR North China Port USD/KG
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
27 Apr 09	.062	.063	.063	0
20 Apr 09	.061	.064	.063	-.001
13 Apr 09	.062	.064	.063	-.002
06 Apr 09	.064	.065	.065	.001
30 Mar 09	.063	.065	.064	.001
23 Mar 09	.063	.064	.064	-.003
16 Mar 09	.066	.067	.067	0
09 Mar 09	.065	.068	.067	0
02 Mar 09	.065	.068	.067	-.007
23 Feb 09	.073	.075	.074	-.007
Indian Iron Ore 63% Fe Dry Source - Steel Business Briefing

Iron Ore - India CFR North China Port USD/GT
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
27 Apr 09	63.0	64.0	63.50	0
20 Apr 09	62.0	65.0	63.50	-.51
13 Apr 09	63.0	65.0	64.01	-1.52
06 Apr 09	65.0	66.0	65.54	.51
30 Mar 09	64.0	66.0	65.03	.51
23 Mar 09	64.0	65.0	64.52	-3.05
16 Mar 09	67.1	68.1	67.57	0
09 Mar 09	66.0	69.1	67.57	0
02 Mar 09	66.0	69.1	67.57	-7.62
23 Feb 09	74.2	76.2	75.19	-6.60
Indian Iron Ore 63% Fe Dry Source - Steel Business Briefing

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