Iron ore futures prices in China fell after seven-session gains.
The quarry iron ore futures contract, the most traded contract on the Dalian commodity exchange, fell 1 percent on the day, closing at 678.50 yuan ($ 93.46) per ton.
The December delivery iron ore futures contract, traded on the Singapore Commodity Exchange, fell 1.6% to $ 87.05 per tonne.
On the Shanghai futures exchange, rebar fell 0.4% and hot rolled steel (HRC) coils 0.3%.
The prices of stainless steel, on the other hand, increased by 0.3%.
Dalian coke futures prices fell 1.4% and coke futures prices fell 2.6%.