China Industrial Metals Demand Monitor (Jul.)

China’s July activity and investment data showed a marked downturn and reversed most of the gains recorded towards the end of the second quarter. We had always expected policy tightening to translate into slower growth in the second half, but we think prices have yet to reflect this view.

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