By Reuters Staff
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BEIJING, May 14 (Reuters) - Chinese ferrous futures extended losses on Friday, with steel prices plunging after top producer Tangshan city warned mills to maintain market order, while iron ore is set to give up a weekly gain.
The local government said it would look into illegal behaviours and suspend business at mills found manipulating market prices, spreading rumours or storing up goods to make a good bargain, as the growth in steel prices has outpaced the rise in costs. (bit.ly/33FXWV0)
The most-traded steel rebar on the Shanghai Futures Exchange , for October delivery, fell 6.0% to 5,640 yuan ($875.03) a tonne as of 0330 GMT.