Dollar strength and fears about demand, particularly from China, continued to overshadow commodity markets last month, but the biggest moves in prices can largely be explained by supply-side developments. Worries about the impact of bad weather boosted the prices of some agriculturals, whereas ample low-cost production led to further falls for iron ore, steel and aluminium.
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