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China Economic Activity Continues To Decelerate, A Challenge For Copper

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  • Li Keqiang index shows that China economic activity continued to decelerate in May; the index peaked in February, which corresponds to the high reached in equities.
  • As we have previously seen, the chart below shows that the deceleration in Chinese economy (combined with the contraction in 'liquidity') could be a challenge for copper in the coming months.
  • Copper peaked on May 10 and has consolidated by 12% since then; the industrial metal is currently trading slightly above its 100D SMA (425), next important support to watch on the downside stands at 400, followed by 381.40 (38.2% Fibo of 2020/2021 low high range).

Source: Bloomberg/MNI

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