| It's becoming a familiar story. Fed officials say - but not particularly clearly - something that spooks the markets, no one really knows when US interest rates will rise, but everyone thinks they will very soon, and then commodities tumble, which in turn drags down Asian stock markets.
It feels like we go through this every couple of weeks. But even if you're not invested in the markets, here are three reasons why you should care about falling commodity prices and what it means for global growth. Demand is falling. Copper prices are down by more than a fifth this year. The metal is used in everything from homes to factories - so it's a really good gauge of overall global demand...............................................Full Article: Source
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