What does QE in the euro-zone mean for commodities?

The European Central Bank’s decision to launch a large-scale programme of government bond purchases under quantitative easing (QE) is unlikely to provide a major boost to the prices of global commodities – even gold. But the impact should still be marginally positive.

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