Bloomberg say the drop in iron ore today, its first in nine sessions, is "as Goldman Sachs Group Inc. warned that property weakness would likely be a multi-year growth drag for China’s economy."

GS says:

  • it sees persistent problems in Chinese real-estate
  • no quick fix
  • property recovery likely to be “L-shaped”
  • didn’t expect more housing-specific stimulus and suggested Beijing would likely seek to reduce economic and fiscal reliance on the sector
A piece in the Australian Financial Review highlights a potential next leg down in iron ore.