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China concerns could soon replace Brexit fears

With fears over the impact of the UK’s potential exit from the EU having faded, the focus of commodity markets may soon return to China’s economy and currency. The third successive monthly fall in China’s unofficial manufacturing PMI does not bode well for the price of copper in particular. But there is some better news elsewhere.

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