According to the data from China Iron and Steel Association (CISA), China Iron Ore Price Index (CIOPI) was 342.42 points on October 20, which was down by 2.27% or 7.94 points compared with the previous CIOPI on October 19.

The domestic iron ore price index was 367.36 points, decreasing by 0.05% or 0.19 points compared to the previous day; the import iron ore price index was 337.70 points, falling by 2.71% or 9.40 points from the preceding one.