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Demand outlook deteriorating

The latest manufacturing PMIs out of China and emerging Asia point to a worsening demand outlook for commodities, but especially industrial metals. This adds weight to our view that industrial metals prices could fall further, although high production costs and low stocks should put a floor under prices.

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