智通财经APP获悉，随着中国库存持续增加以及巴西矿业巨头淡水河谷(VALE.US)产量高于预期，市场对供应过剩的担忧加剧，铁矿石价格连续第三天下跌。周五，铁矿石期货跌1.7%，至每吨97.90美元，且有望连续第五周下跌。若成真，将是自6月以来最长的连跌走势。
数据显示，中国港口钢铁原料库存较前一周增长0.5%，达到约1.61亿吨。库存已连续11周上升，接近历史高位。这一库存累积标志着中国港口多年来相对低库存局面的转变，凸显供应增长已超过需求。此外，随着下周开始的农历新年假期临近，消费通常会放缓。
与此同时，全球最大矿商之一淡水河谷周五表示，其上一季度铁矿石产量为9040万吨，高于分析师预期;全年产量同样超出指引，并超过竞争对手力拓集团。来自澳大利亚和巴西的供应增强，加之需求疲弱，持续对铁矿石价格形成压力。今年以来，铁矿石价格已下跌约7%。
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