Copper price up as Chinese imports rise
Low copper stocks in LME registered warehouses are also supporting prices.
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Iron ore price rises on improved China steel margins
Hopes that steel output curbs in China to meet decarbonization goals will be less strenuous in the second half of the year also supported iron ore prices.
Iron ore price rises as China demand worries ease
A recovery in steel margins in China eased concerns over weak demand for the metal.
Copper price rises on US jobs data
US employers added hundreds of thousands more jobs than expected last month, suggesting the economy may not be in a recession.
Copper price rebounds as weaker dollar spurs short-covering
Copper has lost nearly 30% since hitting a record high of $10,910 a tonne in March.
Zinc price highest since March as energy crunch threatens smelters
Glencore warned that Europe’s energy crisis poses a substantial threat to supply.
Iron ore price falls as property crisis threatens to drag down steel industry
Almost a third of China’s steel mills could go into bankruptcy in a squeeze that’s likely to last five years, said the chairman of Hebei Jingye Steel Group.
Copper price falls as Taiwan tensions spark risk-off selling
US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan on Tuesday evening in defiance of Chinese threats.
Copper price expected to rebound further, poll shows
News of more infrastructure projects and support for China's property market boosted copper prices this week.
Iron ore price retreats as China’s zero-covid policy clouds demand
Investors had been optimistic more aid was on its way to revive construction projects but none was forthcoming during a key Politburo meeting.
Food security is national security: Potash gets ready for a closeup
The Department of the Interior released a draft 2025 list of 54 minerals critical to the US economy, including potash.
