China's Improbable Commodities Frenzy Leaves Stocks in the Dust

Eggs to cotton and steel surge as speculators pile in
Equity market turnover is back to levels not seen since 2014

Why Eggs and Steel Are Beating Stocks in China

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By Sarah Wells and Richard Frost

May 3, 2016 at 12:00 PM EDT

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May 4, 2016 at 4:34 AM EDT

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The wild ride in China’s commodity futures is making the nation’s $5.9 trillion stock market look docile.

Here’s the action in charts:

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