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China's commodities buying slows ahead of winter cuts
Published Wed, Nov 8, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Beijing
CHINA'S raw materials purchases slowed in October from record-breaking levels a month earlier, the latest sign that Beijing's factories have been clearing inventory ahead of unprecedented government steps to curb smog over winter.
Part of the slowdown from September was seasonal, with factories shut for a week-long national holiday and cutting o…
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