No hard landing for China but demand outlook still poor

The pick-up in China’s unofficial manufacturing PMI has eased concerns that the economy is about to crash land, but a period of relatively weak growth still lies ahead. What’s more, the latest euro-zone PMIs should add to recession fears in Europe ahead of the crucial summit meeting on Wednesday. Clearly, none of this bodes well for commodity demand or prices.

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