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China concerns continue to weigh on prices

Commodity prices fell again in September on concerns about a hard landing in China despite many leading indicators of the Chinese economy, including credit growth and fiscal spending, suggesting that a pick-up in activity is on its way. We continue to expect that recent policy stimulus will feed through into the real economy and boost commodities demand by the end of this year.

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