| Grade | Change | % |
| Fe 63.5/63% | 1 | 1.4% |
| Fe 63.5/62.5% | 1 | 1.4% |
| Fe 63/62 % | 1 | 1.4% |
| Fe 62 / 61% | 1 | 1.5% |
| Fe 61 / 60 % | 1 | 1.6% |
| Fe 60/59 % | 1 | 1.7% |
| Fe 59 / 58 % | 1 | 1.8% |
| Fe 58 / 57% | 1 | 1.9% |
| Fe 57/56 % | 1 | 2.0% |
| Fe 56/55% | 1 | 2.2% |
| Fe 55/54 % | 1 | 2.4% |
| Fe 54/ 53 % | 1 | 2.6% |
| Fe 53/52 % | 2 | 5.9% |
Change is on October 27th 2009 as compared to October 23rd 2009
In USD per tonne
Delivery FOB India port
| Grade | Change | % |
| Fe 63.5/63% | 3 | 4.2% |
| Fe 63.5/62.5% | 4 | 5.8% |
| Fe 63/62 % | 4 | 6.0% |
| Fe 62 / 61% | 4 | 6.3% |
| Fe 61 / 60 % | 4 | 6.7% |
| Fe 60/59 % | 4 | 7.1% |
| Fe 59 / 58 % | 3 | 5.5% |
| Fe 58 / 57% | 4 | 7.8% |
| Fe 57/56 % | 3 | 6.4% |
| Fe 56/55% | 3 | 7.0% |
| Fe 55/54 % | 3 | 7.5% |
| Fe 54/ 53 % | 3 | 8.1% |
| Fe 53/52 % | 3 | 9.1% |
Change is on October 27th 2009 as compared to October 22nd 2009
In USD per tonne
Delivery FOB India port
The total stocks at Chinese ports as on October 23rd is as follows:
| Australian | Brazilian | Indian | Total |
| 23.93 | 19.58 | 12.8 | 68.7 |
Stock in million metric tones (mmt)
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