Higher domestic coal prices fail to spur Chinese import demand

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Chinese buying interest for Australian high-ash cargoesremained subdued despite domestic thermal coal prices rising tolevels last seen at the end of July, market sources said Tuesday.At Qinhuangdao port in northeastern China, traded prices forspot cargoes of domestic thermal coal were about Yuan 5/mt higherday on day as safety checks at mine sites kept supply in check,sources said.