MoneyTalk: Trade uncertainty takes its toll on commodities

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Jul 19, 2018

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The brewing trade war between the U.S. and China has sent commodity prices to the lowest levels in five months. And China, the biggest consumer of commodities from copper to coal, has warned that the continuing escalation of tariffs could trigger a global recession. Bart Melek, head of global commodity strategy at TD Securities looks at the implications for commodity markets.