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Iron ore’s last hurrah?

The price of iron ore has staged an impressive rally since late June, fuelled by a combination of strong growth in China’s steel output and speculative activity. However, with steel demand and production set to fade and ongoing increases in iron ore supply, we continue to expect prices to fall back.

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