Commodity prices were remarkably stable in January, considering the flurry of executive orders by the new US president, Donald Trump. Data showing that China ended 2016 on a strong note was a key factor supporting the more industrial commodities. Meanwhile, falling US real yields gave a lift to the price of gold.
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