The prices of industrial metals continued to surge in December, capping off a strong 2020. However, we expect that prices will fall this year as growth in China’s demand slows on the back of the gradual withdrawal of fiscal stimulus and tighter lending restrictions on construction firms. Meanwhile, precious metals prices rose last month as the US dollar depreciated.
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