Metals & Mining Theme, Ferrous
January 02, 2026
Description updated for iron ore symbols
The following iron ore symbols have had their descriptions updated, as summarized below.
From:
| MDC | Symbol | Bates | Dec | Freq | Curr | UOM | Description |
| SI | IOCLP00 | lhc | 4 | DW | USD | DMU | Iron Ore Spot Lump Premium China $/dmtu |
| SI | IOCLP03 | lhc | 4 | MA | USD | DMU | Iron Ore Spot Lump Premium China $/dmtu MAvg |
| SI | IOCLZ03 | lhc | 4 | DW | USD | DMU | Iron Ore Spot Lump Premium China $/dmtu Rolling MAvg |
| SI | IODBS00 | c | 2 | DW | USD | DMT | IODEX 62% Fe CFR China Physical Structure $/DMt |
| SI | IODBS03 | c | 2 | MA | USD | DMT | IODEX 62% Fe CFR China Physical Structure $/DMt MAvg |
| SI | IODBZ00 | lhc | 2 | DW | USD | DMT | IODEX CFR CHINA 62% Fe $/DMt |
| SI | IODBZ02 | c | 2 | WA | USD | DMT | IODEX CFR CHINA 62% Fe $/DMt WA |
| SI | IODBZ03 | c | 2 | MA | USD | DMT | IODEX CFR CHINA 62% Fe $/DMt MA |
| SI | IODBZ04 | c | 2 | DW | USD | DMT | IODEX CFR CHINA 62% Fe $/DMt MTD |
| SI | IOPBL00 | c | 2 | DW | CNY | WMT | IOPEX 62% Fe FOT North China Yuan/WMT |
| SI | IOPBL03 | c | 2 | MA | CNY | WMT | IOPEX 62% Fe FOT North China Yuan/WMT MAvg |
| SI | IOPBM00 | c | 2 | DW | CNY | WMT | IOPEX 62% Fe FOT North China Yuan/WMT Rolling MAvg |
| SI | IOPBN00 | c | 2 | DW | CNY | WMT | IOPEX 62% Fe FOT East China Yuan/WMT |
| SI | IOPBN03 | c | 2 | MA | CNY | WMT | IOPEX 62% Fe FOT East China Yuan/WMT MAvg |
| SI | IOPBO00 | c | 2 | DW | CNY | WMT | IOPEX 62% Fe FOT East China Yuan/WMT Rolling MAvg |
| SI | IOPBW00 | c | 2 | DW | CNY | WMT | IOPEX 62% Fe FOT China Yangtze River Ports Yuan/WMT |
| SI | IOPBW03 | c | 2 | MA | CNY | WMT | IOPEX 62% Fe FOT China Yangtze River Ports Yuan/WMT MAvg |
| SI | IOPBX00 | c | 2 | DW | USD | DMT | IOPEX 62% Fe IPP China Yangtze River Ports $/DMT |
| SI | IOPBX03 | c | 2 | MA | USD | DMT | IOPEX 62% Fe IPP China Yangtze River Ports $/DMT MAvg |
| SI | IOPCC00 | c | 2 | DW | USD | DMT | IOPEX 62% Fe IPP North China USD/DMT |
| SI | IOPCC03 | c | 2 | MA | USD | DMT | IOPEX 62% Fe IPP North China USD/DMT MAvg |
| SI | IOPDC00 | c | 2 | DW | USD | DMT | IOPEX 62% Fe IPP East China USD/DMT |
| SI | IOPDC03 | c | 2 | MA | USD | DMT | IOPEX 62% Fe IPP East China USD/DMT MAvg |
| SI | IOPEC00 | c | 2 | DW | CNY | DMT | IOPEX 62% Fe FOT East China Yuan/DMT |
| SI | IOPEC03 | c | 2 | MA | CNY | DMT | IOPEX 62% Fe FOT East China Yuan/DMT MAvg |
| SI | IOPEM03 | c | 2 | DW | CNY | DMT | IOPEX 62% Fe FOT East China Yuan/DMT Rolling MAvg |
| SI | IOPNC00 | c | 2 | DW | CNY | DMT | IOPEX 62% Fe FOT North China Yuan/DMT |
| SI | IOPNC03 | c | 2 | MA | CNY | DMT | IOPEX 62% Fe FOT North China Yuan/DMT MAvg |
| SI | IOPNM03 | c | 2 | DW | CNY | DMT | IOPEX 62% Fe FOT North China Yuan/DMT Rolling MAvg |
| SI | TS01021 | c | 2 | DW | USD | DMT | TSI Iron Ore Fines 62% Fe CFR China |
| SI | TSIPM00 | c | 2 | DW | USD | DMT | TSI Iron Ore 62% Fe Current Month |
| SI | TSIPM01 | c | 2 | DW | USD | DMT | TSI Iron Ore 62% Fe Mo01 |
| SI | TSIPM02 | c | 2 | DW | USD | DMT | TSI Iron Ore 62% Fe Mo02 |
| SI | TSIPM03 | c | 2 | DW | USD | DMT | TSI Iron Ore 62% Fe Mo03 |
| SI | TSIPQ01 | c | 2 | DW | USD | DMT | TSI Iron Ore 62% Fe Qr01 |
| SI | TSIPQ02 | c | 2 | DW | USD | DMT | TSI Iron Ore 62% Fe Qr02 |
| SI | TSIPQ03 | c | 2 | DW | USD | DMT | TSI Iron Ore 62% Fe Qr03 |
| SI | TSIPY01 | c | 2 | DW | USD | DMT | TSI Iron Ore 62% Fe Yr01 |
| SI | TSMAU03 | c | 2 | MA | USD | DMT | TSI Iron Ore Fines 62% Fe CFR China MAvg |
| SI | TSMBY03 | c | 2 | DW | USD | DMT | TSI Iron Ore Fines 62% Fe CFR China Rolling MAvg |
To:
| MDC | Symbol | Bates | Dec | Freq | Curr | UOM | Description |
| SI | IOCLP00 | lhc | 4 | DW | USD | DMU | Iron Ore Spot Lump Premium CFR China $/dmtu |
| SI | IOCLP03 | lhc | 4 | MA | USD | DMU | Iron Ore Spot Lump Premium CFR China $/dmtu MAvg |
| SI | IOCLZ03 | lhc | 4 | DW | USD | DMU | Iron Ore Spot Lump Premium CFR China $/dmtu Rolling MAvg |
| SI | IODBS00 | c | 2 | DW | USD | DMT | IODEX CFR China Physical Structure $/DMT |
| SI | IODBS03 | c | 2 | MA | USD | DMT | IODEX CFR China Physical Structure $/DMT MAvg |
| SI | IODBZ00 | lhc | 2 | DW | USD | DMT | IODEX CFR CHINA $/DMT |
| SI | IODBZ02 | c | 2 | WA | USD | DMT | IODEX CFR CHINA $/DMT WA |
| SI | IODBZ03 | c | 2 | MA | USD | DMT | IODEX CFR CHINA $/DMT MA |
| SI | IODBZ04 | c | 2 | DW | USD | DMT | IODEX CFR CHINA $/DMT MTD |
| SI | IOPBL00 | c | 2 | DW | CNY | WMT | IOPEX FOT North China Yuan/WMT |
| SI | IOPBL03 | c | 2 | MA | CNY | WMT | IOPEX FOT North China Yuan/WMT MAvg |
| SI | IOPBM00 | c | 2 | DW | CNY | WMT | IOPEX FOT North China Yuan/WMT Rolling MAvg |
| SI | IOPBN00 | c | 2 | DW | CNY | WMT | IOPEX FOT East China Yuan/WMT |
| SI | IOPBN03 | c | 2 | MA | CNY | WMT | IOPEX FOT East China Yuan/WMT MAvg |
| SI | IOPBO00 | c | 2 | DW | CNY | WMT | IOPEX FOT East China Yuan/WMT Rolling MAvg |
| SI | IOPBW00 | c | 2 | DW | CNY | WMT | IOPEX FOT China Yangtze River Ports Yuan/WMT |
| SI | IOPBW03 | c | 2 | MA | CNY | WMT | IOPEX FOT China Yangtze River Ports Yuan/WMT MAvg |
| SI | IOPBX00 | c | 2 | DW | USD | DMT | IOPEX IPP China Yangtze River Ports $/DMT |
| SI | IOPBX03 | c | 2 | MA | USD | DMT | IOPEX IPP China Yangtze River Ports $/DMT MAvg |
| SI | IOPCC00 | c | 2 | DW | USD | DMT | IOPEX IPP North China USD/DMT |
| SI | IOPCC03 | c | 2 | MA | USD | DMT | IOPEX IPP North China USD/DMT MAvg |
| SI | IOPDC00 | c | 2 | DW | USD | DMT | IOPEX IPP East China USD/DMT |
| SI | IOPDC03 | c | 2 | MA | USD | DMT | IOPEX IPP East China USD/DMT MAvg |
| SI | IOPEC00 | c | 2 | DW | CNY | DMT | IOPEX FOT East China Yuan/DMT |
| SI | IOPEC03 | c | 2 | MA | CNY | DMT | IOPEX FOT East China Yuan/DMT MAvg |
| SI | IOPEM03 | c | 2 | DW | CNY | DMT | IOPEX FOT East China Yuan/DMT Rolling MAvg |
| SI | IOPNC00 | c | 2 | DW | CNY | DMT | IOPEX FOT North China Yuan/DMT |
| SI | IOPNC03 | c | 2 | MA | CNY | DMT | IOPEX FOT North China Yuan/DMT MAvg |
| SI | IOPNM03 | c | 2 | DW | CNY | DMT | IOPEX FOT North China Yuan/DMT Rolling MAvg |
| SI | TS01021 | c | 2 | DW | USD | DMT | TSI Iron Ore Fines CFR China |
| SI | TSIPM00 | c | 2 | DW | USD | DMT | IODEX Derivative Current Month |
| SI | TSIPM01 | c | 2 | DW | USD | DMT | IODEX Derivative Mo01 |
| SI | TSIPM02 | c | 2 | DW | USD | DMT | IODEX Derivative Mo02 |
| SI | TSIPM03 | c | 2 | DW | USD | DMT | IODEX Derivative Mo03 |
| SI | TSIPQ01 | c | 2 | DW | USD | DMT | IODEX Derivative Qr01 |
| SI | TSIPQ02 | c | 2 | DW | USD | DMT | IODEX Derivative Qr02 |
| SI | TSIPQ03 | c | 2 | DW | USD | DMT | IODEX Derivative Qr03 |
| SI | TSIPY01 | c | 2 | DW | USD | DMT | IODEX Derivative Yr01 |
| SI | TSMAU03 | c | 2 | MA | USD | DMT | TSI Iron Ore Fines CFR China MAvg |
| SI | TSMBY03 | c | 2 | DW | USD | DMT | TSI Iron Ore Fines CFR China Rolling MAvg |
Please follow the links below for further details
https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/pricing-benchmarks/our-methodology/subscriber-notes/090125-platts-publishes-migration-calendar-for-iron-ore-derivative-assessments-and-related-forward-curves
https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/pricing-benchmarks/our-methodology/subscriber-notes/101425-platts-clarifies-iron-ore-lump-premium-assessment-approach-leading-up-to-jan-2-2026
https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/pricing-benchmarks/our-methodology/subscriber-notes/070125-platts-to-update-seaborne-iron-ore-lump-quality-specifications-effective-jan-2-2026
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