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China Commodity Index Falls On Weaker Demand In November

CHINA PRESS
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China Bulk Merchandise Index fell by 1.5 percentage points to 101.3% in November from October, the second consecutive monthly drop, indicating insufficient upward momentum in demand, Securities Daily reported citing data by the China Logistics Information Center (CLIC). The commodity inventory sub-index rebounded for the second month to 101.7% to hit a nine-month high. Inventory pressure will continue to rise as the scope of construction shutdowns in the northern region expands as temperature drops over December, said CLIC Analyst Li Dawei. But limited room exists for price adjustments against the backdrop of favourable pro-growth policies and an expected decline in commodity supply, Li added.

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