Commodity super-cycle, or bubble?

The recent strength in the prices of industrial metals and oil has revived talk of a “super-cycle” for these commodities where strong demand from emerging economies drives a multi-year bull market. We are sceptical and fear that these prices are more likely to be forming a bubble.

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