Trade tensions cast a wide net

Concerns about the escalation in trade tensions and the potential negative implications for global GDP growth have sparked a sell-off in commodity markets this month. However, even if fears of a trade war fade, we expect that the prices of most industrial and energy commodities will fall this year as China’s economy slows and the US tightens policy.

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