We're about to get a huge clue on the true health of Chinese industry

One of the biggest sources of global demand this year has been the government-led stimulus splurge for China’s industrial sector. According to Vivek Dhar, a mining and energy commodities analyst at the Commonwealth Bank, we’re about to get a vital clue as to whether its ability to drive Chinese industry is sputtering out. Dhar believes Chinese steel production data for August — released tomorrow — will go a long way to determining what lies ahead. The reason for Dhar’s interest in the ...