Steel rose to 3,117 CNY/T on December 2, 2025, up 0.23% from the previous day. Over the past month, Steel's price has risen 1.30%, but it is still 7.09% lower than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Steel - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on December of 2025.

In December 2024, the producer price index (PPI) value of steel beams and sections was measured at 133.7 across six capital cities in Australia. The highest PPI recorded in the given time period was in September 2022. Producer price indexes are used to measure the price change of products, goods, and services during the production process.

HRC Steel fell to 891.06 USD/T on December 2, 2025, down 0.88% from the previous day. Over the past month, HRC Steel's price has risen 5.08%, and is up 29.14% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for HRC Steel.

Steel Production in Australia increased to 473.11 Thousand Tonnes in December from 449.78 Thousand Tonnes in November of 2020. This dataset has Steel Production values for Australia.

Iron Ore rose to 106.94 USD/T on December 1, 2025, up 2.00% from the previous day. Over the past month, Iron Ore's price has risen 1.04%, and is up 1.54% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Iron Ore - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on December of 2025.

In 2024, iron ore was worth an average of approximately *** U.S. dollars per dry metric ton unit (dmtu), compared to only ** U.S. dollars per dmtu in 2000. The month with the highest average iron ore price in 2021 was June, at over *** U.S. dollars per dmtu. Iron ore: market context and price fluctuation Iron ore is composed of minerals and rocks from which metallic iron can be extracted. Iron ore is an important part of the world economy, as a large proportion of iron ore is used to make steel, which is a widely used material globally. In a given year, the monthly price of iron ore varies noticeably, ranging for example from a high of ****** U.S. dollars per dmtu in June 2021 down to a low of ***** U.S. dollars per dmtu in November 2021. Major iron ore producing nations Australia has the world's largest iron ore reserves, at ** billion metric tons of crude iron ore and is also the world's largest producer of iron ore. Not surprisingly, China, the world's leading steel manufacturer, is also the world's leading importer of iron. In recent years, China's iron imports have increased significantly, from ****** million metric tons in 2004, to over *** billion metric tons in 2018.

In December 2024, the producer price index (PPI) value of structural timber was measured at 165.1 across six capital cities in Australia. The highest PPI recorded in the given time period was in September 2022. Producer price indexes are used to measure the price change of products, goods, and services during the production process.

In May 2024, iron ore was valued at approximately *** U.S. dollars per dry metric ton unit (dmtu), as compared to *** U.S. dollars per dmtu in the same month of the previous year. Iron ore prices and production Iron ore refers to the minerals and rocks from which metallic iron is economically viable to extract. Pig iron, which is one of the raw materials used in steel production, is derived from iron ore. The price of iron ore has fluctuated a great deal over the last twenty years. In 2003, one dmtu of iron ore cost ** U.S. dollars, and increased to a high of *** U.S. dollars per dmtu in 2011. The price saw dramatic drops in the past decade, from ****** U.S. dollars per dry metric ton unit in March 2013 to ***** U.S. dollars per dmtu in December 2015. Since then, the price has increased gradually to ****** U.S. dollars per dmtu as of July 2021, before dropping sharply in August 2021. Iron ore producers Overall, the global production of iron ore did not decrease when the prices dropped. In fact, an increase in production among several of the world's largest iron ore producing countries was observed in the past five years. Australia produced *** million metric tons of iron ore in 2023. China is also among the world's largest iron ore producers, though its production is calculated differently than in other countries. Based primarily on the production of raw ore rather than usable ore, China produced an estimated *** million metric tons in 2023.

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Imports of table flatware of stainless steel in Australia totaled X units in 2017, remaining stable against the previous year. In general, imports of table flatware of stainless steel continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2014, when it surged by X% year-to-year.

Imports of - Iron & Steel in Australia increased to 571 AUD Million in February from 443 AUD Million in January of 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Australia Imports of - Iron & Steel.

Statistics illustrates consumption, production, prices, and trade of Table, Kitchen or Household Articles and Parts of Stainless Steel in Australia from Jan 2019 to Oct 2025.

81 Global import shipment records of Glass Table Glass Steel with prices, volume & current Buyer's suppliers relationships based on actual Global export trade database.

In the second quarter of 2025 (Q2 2025), the Australian coking coal price was *** U.S. dollars per metric ton, down from *** U.S. dollars per metric ton in the previous quarter. Coking coal, also known as metallurgical coal, is a low-ash, low-sulfur, low-phosphorus coal that is used to produce coke, which is the main source of carbon used to make steel.

This statistic depicts the average annual prices for iron ore from 2014 through 2024, with forecasted figures for 2024 to 2026. In 2024, the average price for iron ore stood at 109.4 nominal U.S. dollars per dry metric ton.

Aluminum fell to 2,884.05 USD/T on December 2, 2025, down 0.29% from the previous day. Over the past month, Aluminum's price has fallen 0.99%, but it is still 10.42% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Aluminum - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on December of 2025.

Coal fell to 108.35 USD/T on December 1, 2025, down 1.86% from the previous day. Over the past month, Coal's price has fallen 1.14%, and is down 20.33% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Coal - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on December of 2025.

Monthly and long-term coking coal price data (US$/mt): historical series and analyst forecasts curated by FocusEconomics.

Australia PPI: Materials Used: Fabricated Metal Products: Copper & Brass data was reported at 249.000 1998-1999=100 in Jun 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 243.500 1998-1999=100 for Mar 2012. Australia PPI: Materials Used: Fabricated Metal Products: Copper & Brass data is updated quarterly, averaging 123.850 1998-1999=100 from Sep 1985 (Median) to Jun 2012, with 108 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 279.800 1998-1999=100 in Sep 2011 and a record low of 62.300 1998-1999=100 in Dec 1985. Australia PPI: Materials Used: Fabricated Metal Products: Copper & Brass data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.I028: Producer Price Index: 1989-90=100: ANZSIC 2006: Input to the Manufacturing Industry.

Copper rose to 5.19 USD/Lbs on December 2, 2025, up 0.35% from the previous day. Over the past month, Copper's price has risen 3.22%, and is up 25.36% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Copper - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on December of 2025.