Brokers' take
Oil and metals > Hold
CRUDE oil, rubber and metals were set to end 2016 on Friday with strong gains, bouncing back from several years of losses on the back of output cuts and expectations of firmer demand.
Benchmark zinc, steel rebar and rubber have all rallied around 60 per cent this year, while Brent crude has climbed more than 50 per cent.
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