METAL DETECTIVE

Politics aside, iron ore prices may find Chinese support

DESPITE China’s accusations of market rigging, iron ore prices are heading only one direction in the long term – down. Yet they may not fall out of bed as quickly as most expect, with more Chinese restocking to be done. <i><b>The Metal Detective</i>, By Stephen Bell</b>

Stephen Bell

From Beijing to Perth, politics have certainly been front and centre for the iron ore space in recent days as miners nervously await a predicted price slump. China’s National Development and Reform...

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