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Five Key Charts to Watch in Global Commodity Markets This Week

(Bloomberg) -- A steel-industry crisis in China is sending iron ore prices tumbling. Meanwhile, soybean stockpiles are at a record high in the Asian nation. In the US, a hot summer is raising demand for natural gas.Most Read from BloombergManchester Is Giving London a Run for Its MoneyBoston’s Broke and Broken Transit System Hurts Downtown RecoveryA Floating Island in Baltimore Raises Hope for a Waterfront RevivalA Warehouse Store Promises Housing for South LA, in BulkThe Cross-Continental Race

Global Bond Traders Are Seeking Protection From Inflation Threat

(Bloomberg) -- Just as bond traders grow more assured that inflation is finally under control, a camp of investors is quietly building up protection against the risk of a future spike in prices.Most Read from BloombergManchester Is Giving London a Run for Its MoneyBoston’s Broke and Broken Transit System Hurts Downtown RecoveryA Floating Island in Baltimore Raises Hope for a Waterfront RevivalA Warehouse Store Promises Housing for South LA, in BulkThe Cross-Continental Race Using Only Public Tra