Weaker China sets stage for fall in commodity prices

The latest PMI data out of China suggest that demand for commodities softened again in January. And with Chinese demand unlikely to bounce back meaningfully this year, we continue to expect sharp falls in industrial metals prices by year-end as constraints on output caused by energy shortages ease further.

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