Iron ore price down on signs of economic slowdown in China


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[120-year chart shows commodities have never been this undervalued] Iron ore prices fell on Thursday on concerns over steel output controls in China. According to Fastmarkets MB, benchmark 62% Fe fines imported into Northern China were changing hands for $162.96 a tonne, down 1.8% from Wednesday’s closing. The most-traded iron ore on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange ended daytime trading 2.2% lower at 838 yuan ($129.36) a tonne, wiping out gains made in the previous session. China, which accounts for more than half of the world’s steel output, is seeking to limit its full-year production to no more than the 2020...