Surge in China’s commodity imports has further to run

The ongoing fiscal-led boost to domestic demand and a stronger renminbi propelled China’s commodity imports higher last month. This tallies with our long-held view that a rapid rebound in the Chinese economy will support generally higher industrial metals prices over the next year or so.

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