The slowdown in the global economy and nervousness in financial markets undermined the prices of industrial metals and oil in August. Admittedly, these prices ended the month on a more positive note, helped by some less-bad US data and hopes of additional monetary stimulus. But we expect further price falls as underlying demand remains sluggish and the Fed disappoints those already anticipating another round of quantitative easing (QE3).
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