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A strange sight! Did every "big day" for data releases in the US this month deal a blow to expectations for US Fed interest rate cuts?
"The current news flow on tariffs, trade agreements, geopolitical tensions, and domestic fiscal policy is changing so rapidly ...
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Declining demand and cost pressures led to a drop in the operating rate of secondary aluminum producers in April, [SMM Analysis]
Survey data on the operating rates of secondary aluminum alloy enterprises by region and enterprise size in April 2025: ...
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US dollar weakens, metals mostly rise, alumina leads the gains, lithium carbonate up 3%, European shipping futures hit daily limit [SMM Daily Review]
As of the daytime close, domestic base metals generally rose, with only SHFE lead declining, by 0.09%. SHFE copper, SHFE ...
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Sino-US Trade Relations Ease, Market Expects Increase in Copper Consumption [SMM Secondary Copper Daily Review]
Check SMM copper quotes, data, and market analysis 》Subscribe to view historical price trends of SMM metal spot cargo. SMM May 14. At 11:30 today, the futures closing price w ...
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The "rush shipping" battle is imminent! Goldman Sachs predicts: China's exports will surge in the next 90 days
Scott Kennedy, Senior Adviser for China Business and Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), stated in a media interview that, as enterprises rush to ship goods across ...
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125% → 10%, 24% tariff suspended for 90 days: China begins to adjust tariffs on US goods
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce Issues Statement on the Joint Statement of the China-US Geneva Economic and Trade Talks ...
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Will US CPI Cool Down in April? Wall Street Cries Out: "The Inflation Storm" is Still to Come, as Early as Next Month!
Earlier on Tuesday, the monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics showed an unexpected cooling of inflation in the US. The data revealed that the US CPI ...
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Mutual Tariff Concessions Between China and the US Unleash Cooperation Dividends, Trade Recovery Drives Surge in Shipping Export Demand
A key signal conveyed by China and the US's mutual tariff concessions is that neither side believes that high tariffs will have a positive impact on international trade. This tacit consensus has laid ...
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Note: The Shanghai Composite Index regained the 3,400-point threshold today (as of May 14 close)
Recently, the Shanghai Composite Index has continued to strengthen. As of today's (May 14) close, it reached 3,403.95 points, marking its return above the 3,400-point threshold after 35 trading days, ...
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Expectations of alumina supply contraction strengthen, alumina prices rise strongly [SMM Aluminum Futures Brief Comment]
Today, the most-traded SHFE aluminum 2506 contract opened at 20,155 yuan/mt, with a high of 20,290 yuan/mt, a low of 20,115 yuan/mt, and closed at 20,275 yuan/mt, up 0.60%. Trading volume was 102,000 ...
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SHFE tin inventory continues to decline, falling to a new low in over a month
Comparison of tin inventory between LME and SHFE since 2023 The following are tin inventory data for LME and SHFE since April 2025: (Unit: mt) ...
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Ministry of Commerce: Implementing Full-Chain Control to Strictly Prevent Illegal Outflow of Strategic Minerals
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce answered questions from reporters regarding the implementation of strengthened whole-chain management and control over the export of strategic minerals. Q: ...