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title: "China and Base Metals"
url: https://independentstockanalysis.com/china-and-base-metals/
description: "In China 17% of home purchases are done with cash, and “Buyers who use mortgages have a lot of skin in the game: the minimum down payment for…"
published: 2012-05-18
updated: 2012-05-18
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# China and Base Metals

Published 2012-05-18

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J.J. Butler

In China 17% of home purchases are done with cash, and “Buyers who use mortgages have a lot of skin in the game: the minimum down payment for owner-occupiers is 30% and 60% for investors.” If you read just one long piece this weekend, make it this by CLSA.

Copper commentary: [John Tumazos](http://www.veryindependentresearch.com/Letters/2012/May%202012/may_7,_2012.htm)

Being constructive on Chinese growth is now contrarian as here is a positive spin on China’s electricity demand: [FT Alphaville](http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2012/05/18/1004471/a-contrarian-view-of-chinas-power-data/)

China Commodities & Resources Wrap for the Week of 5/18/2012 [The China Perspective](http://www.thechinaperspective.com/articles/chinacommoditie-9393/)