Black Iron monitoring Russia’s incursion into eastern Ukraine

In the process of development, China adopts counter-cyclical macro-control measures－it boosts growth mainly by increasing infrastructure and real estate investment－which leads to surge in demand for bulk commodities. This naturally leads to speculation.

The State Administration for Market Regulation and two government authorities, warned on Tuesday that iron ore-related companies should not fabricate or publish any false price information and should not drive up prices.

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As of Feb. 9, the price of primary iron ore contracts had risen by 14.85 percent this year, according to China Securities Journal.

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