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Iron ore prices sank to a seven-month low, with the demand outlook dimming on fears China may again impose strict Covid-19 curbs that hurt construction activity.
Market watchers are monitoring the government’s response as the daily virus caseload in Shanghai grows, topping 50 for the fourth straight day.
A more contagious sub-strain of the omicron variant has triggered additional mass testing amid the flare-ups, and close to 30 million people nationwide are under some form of movement restrictions.
There’s concerns that more intense curbs could pile pressure on the still-struggling property sector, or complicate the roll-out of infrastructure stimulus.
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