China's slowdown worries caused some downward pressure on basemetals

摘要

Global equity markets traded mostly flat on Friday but the Dow and S&P 500 set fresh closing highs, while the dollar eased on the likelihood the European Central Bank will deliver monetary stimulus next week. U.S. stocks market recorded the biggest monthly gains since February. Among the regional economy update, China's property sector may slow down, but it won't completely melt down, which ultimately may mean a "nuanced" impact on industrial metals, says Bank of America Merrill Lynch.