Analysts expect commodities prices to increase 13.2% in Q4 2017 from the same period last year, which would represent an acceleration over the 12.2% expansion registered in Q4 2016. They predict more volatility in commodity prices going forward as they will be dragged down by energy and base metal prices. The Consensus view among commodities experts is that lingering uncertainties over the state of the Chinese economy and increased supply will lead overall commodity prices to decline 2.0% in annual terms in Q4 2018.
