The most-traded September iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) ended daytime trade down 1.91% at 849 yuan ($117.17) a metric ton, its lowest since April 17.

Workers are seen on the top of an iron ore pile as a machine works on blending the iron ore, at Dalian Port, Liaoning province, China September 21, 2018. Picture taken September 21, 2018.