China's Steel Woes.

The article discusses the effects of the surging iron ore prices on Chinese investors and the extremely price-sensitive consumers of China in 2008. According to the author, if companies that sell products raise their prices, they run the risk of declines in demand and market share but if they do not, their profit margin will erode. Investors in turn, he says, will be wary of owning stocks even in established brands like Haier Electronics Group and may be forced to sell their stocks.