TOKYO -- Three leading indicators, namely lower copper prices, the inverted U.S. yield curve and depressed shipping rates, have converged to warn of a slowdown in global economic growth.
Downturn in copper prices, weak shipping rates and historic yield inversion raise red flags
Container shipping rates have dropped with consumption. © Reuters
TOKYO -- Three leading indicators, namely lower copper prices, the inverted U.S. yield curve and depressed shipping rates, have converged to warn of a slowdown in global economic growth.