| Falling commodity prices have been treated as one of the clearest indications available that China’s resource-hungry economy is slowing. Yet the latest data on metals consumption paint a more nuanced picture, with demand still rising even as the pace of growth has slowed.
While copper may have halved in price since its peak in 2011, China’s consumption is estimated to have still grown 1.8 per cent last year, according to a report from HSBC...............................................Full Article: Source
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