Chinese demand for iron ore supporting recovery

Australia has been one of the few beneficiaries of the strong rebound in China’s economy which has contributed to the recent strengthening of the Australian dollar. Admittedly, we expect the price of iron ore to fall over the coming months as additional supply from Brazil becomes available. But we think that the rally in the Australian dollar has further to run as risk appetite recovers.

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