[LME Week] 56% of voters believe that the settlement of Sino-US trade frictions will be the biggest positive factor in commodity prices in the coming year.

Published: Oct 29, 2019 08:56

SMM: the LME Metals Seminar is the year-end drama of the London Metal Exchange. The conference brings together metal industry people from all over the world to discuss the current situation of the metal market and look forward to the future development direction. SMM as a comprehensive portal of the metal industry has also come to the scene, today SMM editors live broadcast in the main venue, welcome to pay attention to the reports from the front line. [LME Week] LME main venue: looking at the views of major investment banks, LME presidents, etc.

Metal industry people from all over the world took part in a live vote at the LME annual meeting. Let's take a look at the results:

Q: do you expect global economic growth to be stronger or weaker in 2020 than in 2019?

A stronger 6%

B medium strength 14%

C almost 51%

D the economy may decline by 29%

Q: what about the dollar in 2020?

A growth = growth recovery + Trade Resolution 13%

B short-term rise weak at the end of the year = steady growth of 29%

C flat = increase ease by 11%

D recession = trade conflict + unable to grow + 47% sharp inflation

Q: what are the biggest positive factors for commodity prices in the coming year?

A 10% faster growth in developed countries

B 56% settlement of Sino-US trade frictions

C 8% supply-side reform in China

D China's economic stimulus policy 26%

Q: what are the biggest downside risks to commodity prices in the coming year?

A 30% slowdown in growth in developed countries

B the Sino-US trade conflict persists by 53%

C 17% supply-side reform in China

D dollar strengthened by 0%

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[LME Week] 56% of voters believe that the settlement of Sino-US trade frictions will be the biggest positive factor in commodity prices in the coming year. - Shanghai Metals Market (SMM)