Over the last week China’s further weakening economic outlook – particularly within its property development sector, with another major developer facing the risk of bankruptcy – has added fuel to the idea that China is staring down the barrel of the conclusion to its economic miracle. The price of copper has fallen ever closer back to the $8,000 mark, currently sitting at $8,126 down from $8,276 on the 9th of this month and $8,423 on the 10th. Aluminum prices have also been affected, falling 2.3% over the last week to $2,142.50, hitting recent lows seen at the end of June and in early July which only beat lows seen very briefly last September. This has all occurred under the context…