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Prospects for iron ore remain grim

The price of iron ore has been remarkably stable recently despite a slump in Chinese steel prices. In this Metals Watch, we make the case that the market is factoring in too much optimism about demand at a time of rising supply. As such, we expect prices to fall over the course of this year and next.

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