Add the rapid drop in the value of the yuan to the litany of challenges facing global commodities prices.
Like the rest of the planet, China typically buys raw materials in US dollars, the world’s reserve currency. So the weakening in the yuan to 7 or more to the greenback piles on the costs for importers, depressing demand and forcing prices lower.
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