Goldman Sachs warns that the world faces serious risks to the rare earth supply chain, primarily due to China’s overwhelming dominance in mining and refining. Minerals such as samarium, lutetium, and terbium are crucial for high-tech applications, from batteries and chips to artificial intelligence and defense equipment. However, China is now expanding export restrictions, tightening…
Sep 11 2024, 23:14 European stocks were mixed on Wednesday as global markets focused on the release of the latest U.S. inflation data. The pan-European Stoxx 600 provisionally closed 0.02% higher after rising for much of the trading day before falling into negative territory, and then somewhat paring losses. Major regional bourses were mixed, with…
Jan 20 2025, 09:59 The dollar weakened against major currencies on Monday as traders braced for a series of policy announcements following Donald Trump’s inauguration. Markets are focused on his plans to raise tariffs, tighten immigration, lower taxes and increase deregulation, which are expected to have an impact on inflation. However, trading volumes are expected…
Dec 20 2024, 06:48 Minyak menuju penurunan mingguannya saat penguatan dolar AS menekan harga. Harga minyak West Texas Intermediate turun mendekati $69 per barel, dan turun lebih dari 2% minggu ini, sementara minyak mentah Brent ditutup di bawah $73. Dolar telah menguat sejak Federal Reserve mengisyaratkan lebih sedikit pemotongan suku bunga tahun depan pada hari…
Dec 2 2024, 14:24 Pasar ekuitas Eropa siap untuk pembukaan yang lebih rendah tajam untuk memulai minggu dan bulan perdagangan baru, dengan sentimen yang mendominasi kehati-hatian. Pada bulan November, saham Eropa tertinggal dari rekan-rekan global, karena kekhawatiran meningkat bahwa Presiden terpilih AS Donald Trump mungkin menargetkan ekonomi dan perusahaan Eropa dengan tarif. Investor akan fokus…
Hong Kong stocks rose 93 points, or 0.4%, to 26,480 in early trade on Monday, marking gains for the second session. Sentiment was supported by a modest rise in U.S. futures ahead of the Fed’s policy meeting later this week, where the central bank is widely expected to cut rates by 25bps, though some traders…
