The price of iron ore has risen by 6% since the start of the year, chiefly due to lower production, while the price of steel fell by 7%. We don’t expect this divergence to continue as higher iron ore output in Brazil and Australia will be a catalyst for iron ore prices falling in line with weak steel prices.
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