China metals and mining: 5 things to look for in 2018
Report summary
Table of contents
- Executive summary
- Further slowdown in metals demand
- Supply-side reform continues, but focus shifts
- Environmental pressure likely to intensify
- Good margins will persist
- Potential for outbound investment
Tables and charts
This report includes 6 images and tables including:
- Forecasted slower demand growth in 2018 (year-on-year growth)
- China steel consumption (Mts)
- China metals demand growth (year-on-year, %)
- Margins (%) have turned around for Chinese metals and mining companies
- So, their balance sheets improve –liability/asset ratios (%)
- A turning point in the investment cycle (FAI % year-on-year growth)
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