Prices slump on China crisis but rebound later
London
MANY commodities faced a fierce sell-off earlier last week, rooted in demand fears arising from China's slowdown, but later rebounded in line with equities after surprisingly strong US growth data.
World stock markets were hammered on Black Monday - with Shanghai collapsing by almost 8.50 per cent - as risk-averse investors dumped shares and many commodities over panic that the flagging Chinese economy could spark a new world recession.
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