Rebar Falls as China Imposes Controls on Shadow Banking
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Steel reinforcement-bar futures in Shanghai declined to the lowest level in more than seven months as China’s Cabinet was said to have imposed new controls on lending outside the banking system.
Rebar for May delivery on the Shanghai Futures Exchange lost 1.4 percent to 3,465 yuan ($573) a metric ton, the lowest close for the contract since its inception in May.