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Commodities back in favour

Investors have turned more positive on the outlook for commodity prices in the last month, reflected in a general rise in net-long futures positions. Sentiment has improved on the back of strong Chinese import and activity data and a weaker US dollar. Falling stocks also gave support to the oil price.

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