14.01.2016 - China commodities imports jump, but 2016 outlook mixed
China's commodity imports surged in December as tumbling prices spurred opportunistic buying, but shipments of some commodities are expected to start tapering off this year as slower economic growth checks demand. For calendar year 2015, imports of oil, iron ore and soybeans all hit record volumes, while copper was steady, customs data showed on Wednesday. Coal was the exception, with imports plummeting as a domestic glut slashed local prices and demand fell. China's total trade in December shrank much less than expected, but still likely consigned the economy to its weakest annual growth in 25 years...............................................Full Article: Source
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