The near-double in three years, plus the uncertain state of the global economy, has many champing at the bit to buy on any sign of a pullback.

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Many infrastructure projects, from roads to power plants, are stalled or reliant on public-sector customers which are bust in all but name and which enjoy uncertain backing from the state.

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