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China's weak commodity imports show fragility of demand

Today’s Chinese trade data highlight the continued weakness in demand in the largest global consumer of commodities. Markets have taken some comfort from the increased likelihood of additional stimulus measures. However, we would caution that any policy loosening may only alleviate some of the problems rather than lead to a rapid rebound.

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