Metals

Trump’s main target in metals tariffs is China, ex-trade adviser says
Trump’s main target in metals tariffs is China, ex-trade adviser says
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s tariffs on aluminium and steel are motivated mostly by concerns that China is flooding the global market and harming US manufacturing, said a former trade...
LME approves Hong Kong as delivery point for metals – The Business Times
LME approves Hong Kong as delivery point for metals – The Business Times
THE London Metal Exchange (LME) has approved Hong Kong as an LME delivery point and the listing will become active three months after the first warehouse company has been...
LME approves Hong Kong as delivery point for metals – The Business Times
LME approves warehousing in Hong Kong, a gateway for metals to China – The Business Times
THE London Metal Exchange (LME) on Monday (Jan 20) approved Hong Kong as a warehouse delivery point, seeking to boost access to mainland China, the world’s biggest metals consumer. Approving...
Gold heads for biggest gain since 2010 in mixed year for metals
Gold heads for biggest gain since 2010 in mixed year for metals
GOLD is heading for its biggest gain in 14 years, with a 27 per cent advance fuelled by US monetary easing, sustained geopolitical risks and a wave of purchases...
Gold’s 26% advance stands out in mixed year for metals markets
Gold’s 26% advance stands out in mixed year for metals markets
GOLD is heading for one of its biggest annual gains this century, with a 26 per cent advance that has been fuelled by US monetary easing, sustained geopolitical risks,...
Most base metals rise on China lending rate cuts, stimulus hopes
Most base metals rise on China lending rate cuts, stimulus hopes
MOST nonferrous metals rose on Monday (Oct 21), buoyed by lending rate cuts in top consumer China and expectations of further stimulus to spur economic growth. Three-month copper on the...
Canada firms can request temporary relief from tariffs on China EVs, metals
Canada firms can request temporary relief from tariffs on China EVs, metals
CANADIAN firms can request a temporary remission of tariffs on the imports of Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), steel and aluminium products, the finance ministry said on Friday (Oct 18).The...
Sudden shift in China metals sentiment drives LME Week optimism
Sudden shift in China metals sentiment drives LME Week optimism
METALS traders arriving in London for LME (London Metal Exchange) Week were in for a surprise as they caught up with friends and customers from China. For the last...
Asian gold buying spree burnishing Singapore’s status as precious metals hub
Asian gold buying spree burnishing Singapore’s status as precious metals hub
SINGAPORE’S proximity to emerging gold markets in Asia as well as its political and financial stability amid global macroeconomic uncertainties are spurring its ambitions to become a regional gold...
Gold flat as sticky US inflation tempers hopes for early rate cut
Gold flat as sticky US inflation tempers hopes for early rate cut
GOLD prices were little changed on Thursday (Apr 11), as the US dollar and Treasury yields firmed after hotter-than-expected inflation data tempered hopes for an early interest rate cut.Spot...