Base Metals & China – Why So Glum?

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24 January 2025: China is a crucial driver for the LME metal markets and financial market sentiment still looks depressed in the country, with equity markets dropping in the first few weeks of this year. However, we are seeing some green shoots emerging and see scope for fundamentals and sentiment to improve in the months […]

January 24, 2025 - Dan Smith

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Base Metals & Trump: Rhetoric v Reality

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9 January 2025: Donald Trump will start his second term as US President on 20 January and his approach is likely to be radically different to his predecessors, including attempts to raise trade barriers and “Make America Great Again”. While there is some understandable concern about the impact of higher tariffs and a more challenging […]

January 10, 2025 - Dan Smith

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