China’s state iron ore buyer offers BHP cargoes for sale amid ban fears
Several cargoes of BHP iron ore were put up for sale in China on Thursday and at least one was…
Dalian iron ore logs weekly gain on stronger steel price outlook
Prices of iron ore futures climbed on Friday, and logged weekly gains, supported by expectations of stronger steel prices and…
Baltic index heads for weekly gain on capesize and panamax strength
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, edged up on…
Trump-Xi meeting could defuse the port fee war. Now the US president wants to cancel it
Trump threatens to reignite trade war with ‘massive increase of tariffs’
US tariffs persist beyond the headlines
Beyond the daily churn of breaking news, US tariffs remain firmly in place. In fact, over the past month, the…
US consumer sentiment stable in October, labor market worries remain
U.S. consumer sentiment was steady in October, with households appearing to shrug off a partial shutdown of the government, though…
French debt risk premium set for slight weekly rise, focus on Macron’s moves
The 10-year yield spread between French government bonds and safe-haven German debt was on track to end the week slightly…
US tariffs a drag on EU confidence, jobs, ECB study finds
Only a small minority of euro zone workers fear that U.S. tariffs will jeopardise their jobs but that could still…
Germany: Searching for a higher gear
A rude awakening After the excitement and enthusiasm sparked by Germany’s fiscal policy U-turn and its decision to invest significantly…
China’s export growth seen picking up in September as producers find new markets
China’s export growth likely gathered pace in September, suggesting manufacturers are rising to the challenge of finding buyers beyond the…