Renewed concerns over Europe's fiscal crisis and the struggling US economy have triggered a sharp decline in commodity prices. Since peaking in April this year, the Bank of Canada's composite commodity price index has fallen by 13% and could yet fall further. Although the Canadian dollar has also fallen sharply and long-term interest rates have declined, the net effect is likely to be negative for Canadian real incomes and domestic demand growth.
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