What’s behind the slump in commodity producers?

The weakness in EM commodity producers at the start of the year seems to reflect a coincidence of shocks, and probably won’t last. But the key point is that many commodity producers are yet to fully adjust to low prices, keeping underlying growth weak and making them prone to stumbling.

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