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Broker sees $50/t iron ore

A 5-10% drop in Chinese steel demand in 2020 could see iron ore prices fall to US$50/tonne or lower, according to UK broker Liberum Capital.

Tom Hoskyns
Iron ore prices could test US$50/tonne in 2020

Iron ore prices could test US$50/tonne in 2020

Liberum's bearishness is underpinned by its view that Chinese demand - though hardly robust at present - is set to slide over the coming year. "We think it's going to get much worse, because what hasn't...

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