30.05.2013 - Bad news for commodities as China likely to slow further
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
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