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Metal Supply & Demand Series

S. Korea to Hasten Infra Projects, Infuse 400-B Won to Help Steel Sector

May 18, 2020 09:18 am UTC| Economy

South Korea will cushion the steel industrys fallout caused by weak demand by fast-tracking infrastructure projects and spending over 400 billion won on research and development. According to Industry Minister Sung...

Metal Supply & Demand Series

China challenges US findings on its Aluminium foil subsidies

Aug 10, 2017 12:14 pm UTC| Commentary Economy

A prove by US department of commerce has published its initial findings that Chinese Aluminium foil producers receive subsidies in the range of 16.56 to 80.97 per cent. According to the report, the U.S. customs and broader...

Metal Supply & Demand Series

China’s commodity imports record strong growth in February, likely to improve further

Mar 08, 2017 10:36 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Chinas imports of commodities recorded relatively strong growth in February, although the Chinese New Year holidays saw levels drop from January. On a YTD (Jan-Feb) basis, all commodities bar copper recorded strong...

Metal Supply & Demand Series

China’s commodities imports grow strongly in January, likely to be slightly lower in February

Feb 13, 2017 06:29 am UTC| Commentary

Chinas commodities imports grew relatively strong in January as consumers restocked before the Chinese Lunar New Year holidays, noted ANZ in a research report. Given a surprisingly solid level of imports recorded in the...

Metal Supply & Demand Series

Metal supply/demand Series: Copper mine strike to continue in Chile

Feb 01, 2017 07:40 am UTC| Commentary

The red metal, which is better known as an industrial barometer rose last night after it became clear that the workers at Chiles Escondida mine operated by BHP Billiton rejected the management offer and decided to continue...

Metal Supply & Demand Series

Net reduction in copper contracts seen for 1st time in 8 weeks - CFTC

Dec 27, 2016 15:52 pm UTC| Commentary

According to the latest Commitment of Traders (COT) data released by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Friday, hedge funds and money managers slashed their net positions in copper futures for the first...

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China's copper scrap imports confirm weakness in underlying copper demand

Nov 25, 2016 17:05 pm UTC| Commentary

The release today of Chinas copper scrap import data confirmed weakness in underlying copper demand in the worlds largest copper consumer. Chinas copper scrap imports stood at a gross weight of 236k tones, the lowest since...

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Economy

Trump Praises Delcy Rodríguez as Venezuela Oil Exports Resume

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodríguez is doing an excellent job as Venezuela begins restoring its oil flow, signaling improving cooperation between Washington...

Dollar Rally Pauses as Euro Stabilizes Amid Middle East War Uncertainty

The U.S. dollar paused its strong rally on Thursday, giving the euro and other major currencies brief relief as investors reassessed the potential duration and economic impact of the ongoing Middle East conflict. Currency...

KOSPI Surges Over 12% as South Korean Stocks Rebound on Chipmaker Rally

South Koreas benchmark KOSPI index staged a powerful rebound on Thursday, jumping as much as 12% in early trading after suffering sharp losses over the previous two sessions. The recovery highlights renewed investor...

Australia and Canada Strengthen Critical Minerals Partnership Through New G7 Alliance Agreements

Australia and Canada have signed a series of new agreements aimed at strengthening cooperation on critical minerals, a move designed to secure global supply chains and reduce dependence on China. Canadian Prime Minister...

U.S. Stocks Rise as Strong Economic Data Offsets Middle East Conflict Concerns

U.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday as upbeat labor market data and stronger-than-expected services sector growth helped improve investor sentiment, which had been shaken by escalating geopolitical tensions in the...

Politics

Young Trump Voters Divided After U.S. Strike on Iran and Death of Ayatollah Khamenei

Young voters who supported Donald Trump in the 2024 U.S. presidential election are expressing mixed reactions following the recent U.S. strike on Iran that reportedly resulted in the death of Iranian Supreme Leader...

Brazil Senate Approves Mercosur–EU Trade Agreement After Decades of Negotiations

Brazilian lawmakers have officially approved the long-awaited free trade agreement between the South American trade bloc Mercosur and the European Union, marking a major milestone after more than 20 years of negotiations....

Rubio, Saudi Foreign Minister Discuss Iran Threats and U.S. Embassy Riyadh Attack

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Wednesday to discuss rising concerns about Irans role in regional instability and other key developments in the...

U.S. Pledges Support to Turkey After Iranian Missile Threat

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed Washingtons strong support for Turkey following a missile threat linked to Iran, according to a statement from the U.S. State Department. Rubio spoke with Turkish Foreign...

Spain Denies Deal With U.S. Military After Trump Threatens Trade Cutoff

The White House claimed on Wednesday that Spain had agreed to cooperate with the U.S. military after President Donald Trump warned Madrid of possible trade consequences, but Spanish officials quickly rejected the statement...

Science

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Technology

Big Tech Signs White House Pledge to Fund Power for AI Data Centers

Major technology companies including Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon signed a new agreement at the White House committing to fund additional electricity generation for their rapidly expanding data centers. The...

OpenAI Explores Partnership With The Trade Desk to Expand ChatGPT Advertising

OpenAI has reportedly begun early discussions with advertising technology company The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) as it explores ways to expand advertising capabilities on its popular ChatGPT platform. According to a report...

Iran Crisis Could Threaten AI Data Center Expansion and Global Chip Demand, South Korea Warns

South Koreas semiconductor industry is raising concerns that an extended geopolitical crisis involving Iran could slow the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers in the Middle East, potentially...

US Lawmakers Raise Security Concerns Over Intel Testing ACM Research Chipmaking Tools

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has raised national security concerns regarding Intels testing of semiconductor manufacturing equipment produced by ACM Research, according to a report by Reuters. The concerns were...

Broadcom Stock Jumps After Strong Earnings Beat and Bullish AI Revenue Outlook

Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) shares surged in after-hours trading Wednesday after the semiconductor giant reported stronger-than-expected fiscal first-quarter results and issued upbeat guidance driven by growing demand for...