China’s economic measures have sparked a rally in iron ore futures, with prices climbing for four sessions and heading towards a 10%+ weekly gain. This surge comes on the heels of interest rate cuts and expectations of further fiscal and property sector stimuli in China. The most-traded January iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity […]
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