China stimulus to push iron ore and steel higher

The prospect of stronger demand stemming from stimulus in China, alongside recent supply disruptions, means that we now expect the deficit in the iron ore market to deepen this year, rather than shrink. As a result, we have revised up our year-end forecasts for the prices of iron ore and Chinese steel.

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