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ASX:FMG.AX 7 January 2026 - 1 February 2026

Fortescue stock: Australia Day pause leaves FMG investors watching China iron ore talks

Fortescue stock: Australia Day pause leaves FMG investors watching China iron ore talks

Fortescue shares closed at A$21.51 Friday and will resume trading Tuesday after the Australia Day holiday. The stock is down 5.7% for the week, pressured by a cost update and ongoing contract tensions between major miners and China’s state buyer. Fortescue reported hematite C1 unit costs up 5% to $19.10 per tonne and held $4.7 billion in cash at December’s end. Half-year results are due Feb. 25.
Fortescue share price rises as FMG investors eye quarterly report and iron ore jitters

Fortescue share price rises as FMG investors eye quarterly report and iron ore jitters

Fortescue shares rose 1.7% to A$22.64, rebounding ahead of its December production report due Thursday. The ASX 200 slipped 0.4%, but materials gained 2.7% on miner strength. Iron ore futures fell after weak China property data, while a fatal blast at a Chinese steel plant raised supply concerns. BHP agreed to lower some iron ore prices in ongoing talks with China Mineral Resources Group.
Fortescue share price rises as FMG kicks off Pilbara wind farm build, eyes Jan 22 output report

Fortescue share price rises as FMG kicks off Pilbara wind farm build, eyes Jan 22 output report

Fortescue shares closed up 0.3% at A$22.82 after the company began construction of its first wind project in Western Australia’s Pilbara. The 133-megawatt Nullagine Wind Project will use 17 turbines to help electrify mining operations. Investors await Fortescue’s December quarter production report, due January 22. China’s record iron ore imports and rising global supply continue to influence prices.
Fortescue stock pulls back from near 52-week high as iron ore rallies — what investors watch next

Fortescue stock pulls back from near 52-week high as iron ore rallies — what investors watch next

Fortescue Ltd shares slipped 0.18% to A$22.80 at Wednesday’s close, retreating from near a 52-week high as iron ore futures hit a five-month peak on strong Chinese steel demand. Australia’s CPI eased to 3.4% in November, tempering rate-hike bets. Investors await Fortescue’s December-quarter production report on Jan 22. The Reserve Bank of Australia next meets Feb. 2–3.
7 January 2026
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