China's state planner says it will step up regulation of iron ore futures, spot trading

The National Development and Reform Commission of the People's Republic of China (NDRC) is the state planner:

  • urges iron ore firms not to hoard, hype up prices
  • urges iron ore firms not to manipulate futures market

Iron ore is Australia's #1 export to China. Headlines such as this will act as a negative input for the AUD.

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A piece in the Australian Financial Review highlights a potential next leg down in iron ore.

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