| During the autumn we have seen a pronounced change in financial sentiment. The combination of the serious escalation of the European debt crisis that it likely to have pushed the eurozone into recession, the fear of a more severe global slowdown and a stronger dollar have dented optimism. This environment has pushed risky assets including most commodities significantly lower.
However, the sell-off in energy, in particular, has in fact been modest compared with equities and base metals, which have suffered badly...............................................Full Article: Source
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