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China's metal markets are waking up post-Lunar New Year, and JPMorgan analyst Dominic O'Kane is tracking some eye-catching trends. Copper and iron ore prices are at four-month highs, steel output is the strongest since 2021, and base metal inventories are running at record-low seasonal levels. The...

The re-election of Donald Trump has metals markets looking a little like a shaken-up snow globe—chaotic and swirling. While some metals might be facing a rocky road, JPMorgan's Commodities Research team, led by Greg Shearer, sees gold as holding strong through the turbulence, calling recent gold...

President Joe Biden is taking a hard stance on trade with China, proposing a significant hike in tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. This move comes amid heightened economic tensions between the two global powers. What Happened: Biden has put forward a plan to dramatically increase tariffs on...

The World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled China overstepped its trade agreements by imposing tariffs on $2.4 billion of U.S. goods. On Wednesday, a trio of WTO specialists concurred with the U.S., stating China’s tariffs breached the organization’s “most favored nation”...

Remember those classic contour glass refillable Coca-Cola Co (NYSE: KO) bottles? Well, they’re coming back. The company announced that the curvy bottles will become available in several emerging markets. What Happened: With consumers around the world feeling the impact of inflation...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) has supply-chain ties with Russia, CNBC reported on Monday, citing internal documents. What Happened: The Elon Musk-led company has bought aluminum worth millions of euros from Moscow-based Rusal — a company founded by...

RBC Capital Markets' Tyler Broda turned slightly less bullish on Rio Tinto plc (ADR) (NYSE: RIO) by downgrading the London-listed stock rating from Top Pick to Outperform with an unchanged 4,200p price target, which implies upside from Tuesday's opening price of 3,382.50p. One of the reasons to...