Daily iron ore price update (repeat of 2015?)

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Spot iron ore prices lifted slightly as Dalian futures crumbled amid speculation there’s more controls ahead for iron ore traders:

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Is the top in just before Chinese New Year gets underway? Via Reuters:

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The strong rallies so far this year appear to owe more to sentiment than actual demand and supply fundamentals, which raises the possibility of a repeat of last year’s medicine, tighter controls on commodity trading.

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