Metals Lead Commodities to Five-Year Low

Commodities dropped to a five-year low on growing concern that slower economic growth will cool demand in China, the world’s top consumer of metals, grains and energy.

The Bloomberg Commodity Index (BCOM) of 22 raw materials fell as much as much as 1.3 percent yesterday to the lowest since July 2009. Copper futures dropped by the most since March on the Comex, while hog prices posted the biggest loss in 25 months.

Raw materials slumped 7 percent this year, headed for a fourth annual decline and the longest slump since at least 1991, amid concern that economic growth is weakening as global equity markets lost $1.5 trillion last week. A stronger dollar has curbed demand for commodities as alternative assets.

Bloomberg

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