After a three day break, Chinese traders make the most of soft iron ore prices to replenish inventories that remain more than 20% lower than a year ago.
The market is closely watching the opening of Oyu Tolgoi, as fears about copper supply for the rest of 2013 continue to increase, affecting the red metal's price.
More than three years after the debut of the euro zone’s crisis,it is still difficult to map a lasting way out of the economic turmoil that plagues the old continent.