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Lower commodity prices to help most Asian economies

Commodity prices have fallen sharply over the past week as investors have taken a more downbeat view of global growth prospects. Although weak global demand is likely to weigh on Asia during the rest of 2013, lower commodity prices will be a supporting factor for most economies in the region. In this Weekly, we look at the likely winners and losers in Asia.

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