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Metals Demand Monitor (Oct.)

Demand growth for industrial metals slowed in October and almost certainly weakened further last month. We expect demand growth to remain sluggish, or even contract, in the first half of 2023 as the global economy slides into recession, whereas investors seem to anticipate a much more benign outcome.

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