Metals steady after Chinese data

London, 01 September 2009 - The return of Chinese equity weakness weighed on risk sentiment yesterday with equities declining while NYMEX crude oil fell 3.8% and the CRB Index finished down 1.6%. The Dow closed down 0.5% and S&P500 off 0.8% however markets overnight have rebounded with the Nikkei currently up 0.3%, the HSI 0.6% and CSI 300 1.3% after data showed Chinese manufacturing expanded at its fastest pace since last April. Markets are likely to remain jumpy with another heavy day of