China’s wavering economy is now a significant concern for global commodity demand. As economic activity and credit flows within the world’s top buyer face challenges, Beijing’s conservative growth targets might be at risk. While commodities have withstood economic setbacks better than other assets and pandemic restrictions have been lifted, fuel consumption has seen an uptick. […]
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