For commodity traders, there is more bad news in store. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its forecast for China’s growth from earlier estimates of 8 per cent to 7.75 per cent for 2013. This follows weak data coming from the country. The biggest impact of a slowing China will be felt in the ‘hard commodities’ (mainly metals) markets.
China was the reason for a major bull run in these commodities till 2007 on account of its huge requirement and spending in the run-up to the Beijing Olympics. However, a lull in spending by the country resulted in a downward slide in international prices of these hard commodities...............................................Full Article: Source |