| Demand for industrial commodities is headed for a softening because China won't be able to offset dwindling consumption in the euro-zone economies, Capital Economics analysts said in a note distributed to reporters Thursday.
Views that China's rising demand will support the global commodities is misguided, the analysts said. China's annual growth rate is set to slow to about 6% on average during the next decade as the supply of cheap labor dries up, cooling from current annual growth of about 10%. Crude oil in particular may see a potential drop as falling demand in Europe outpaces rising consumption in China............................................Full Article: Source
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