Key Facts

Vale’s US-listed shares closed at US$14.59 on Friday, up 2.53% on the session.

CSN Mineração settled at R$5.90 (about US$1.14), a gain of 4.80% in São Paulo trading.

Rio Tinto’s US shares ended Friday at US$105.30, up 3.06% as investors tracked the same China demand story.

Benchmark iron ore settled at US$95.21 per tonne on Friday, up just 0.05% in a tight band.