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Widespread rally, but too good to last

Prices of base and precious metals, along with iron ore, have risen robustly so far in 2019 but we believe that prices will diverge sooner rather than later. We expect the prices of industrial metals to falter as the Chinese economy slows further, while gold and silver prices will continue to rise.

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