Beware of iron ore’s spike above $US100, it may not last

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Those hoping that the iron ore price back above $US100 a tonne is a positive sign of things to come should think again, as miners brace for a fresh round of cuts to steel production in China and an imminent wave of new supply from Rio Tinto’s massive African project.

Iron ore this week broke above the key level for the first time in more than a month in Singapore buoyed by easing trade tensions between Washington and Beijing and fresh stimulus from China’s central bank. On Wednesday, prices jumped around 2 per cent to a six-week high above $US101 a tonne.

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