Prospects for global demand continue to dim

The further falls in the global manufacturing PMIs and the Baltic Dry Index underline the fragility of global demand and the downside risks to the prices of industrial commodities. Against this backdrop, hopes that additional policy stimulus can quickly transform the outlook look increasingly forlorn.

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