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Commodities

Iron ore prices drop as China examines transactions

Iron ore prices drop as China examines transactions

Iron ore price dropped on Wednesday following the Shanghai Futures Exchange promised to look into “abnormal transactions,” ranking on the government’s earlier efforts to temper commodity inflation through information. Iron ore price on the Dalian Commodity Exchange fell 6.1% to 994.50 ($155.59) yuan a tonne, just above the day’s low of 992 yuan ($155.20), its …

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Asian giant, China, is concerned about inflation

China to build up commodity price controls

China will establish price controls on iron ore, copper, corn, and other major commodities in its 14th five-year plan for 2021 to 2025 to discuss irregular fluctuations in prices, the state planner announced on Tuesday. The country will also watch and analyze commodity prices like crude oil, natural gas, and soybean, the National Development and …

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China Less Inclined To Support The US in Ukraine War

China chooses speculators to halt commodity boom

China moved up its fight versus rising commodities prices, gathering top executives to a conference that warned severe punishment for violations varying from excessive consideration to publishing fake news. The government will give zero tolerance for monopoly practice and hoarding. The National Development and Reform Commission stated that top metal producers were invited to a …

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China Less Inclined To Support The US in Ukraine War

China ensures the supply of major commodities

China will increase its management of commodity supply and demand to control “unreasonable” rises in prices and block them from being passed on to consumers. The country’s cabinet stated on Wednesday as it forced coal producers to increase output. As stated by a State Council executive meeting on Wednesday, China will break down on monopolistic …

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China Tax

China closes tax loophole with import for key blending fuels

China will propose substantial taxes on imports of light cycle oil (LCO), fused aromatics, and diluted bitumen from June 12, trying to curb imports charged to worsen a fuel surplus and pollute the environment. Authorities in south China have lately cracked down on illegal trade and sales of LCO, a blending fuel for diesel. The …

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Markets weigh new commodities supercycle

Markets weigh new commodities supercycle

It’s been a decade after the last commodity market growth, triggered by China’s development as a world economic powerhouse, eventually ran out of steam. But a wide-ranging rally that has driven the price of critical raw materials including copper, lumber, and iron ore to all-time highs and increased agricultural commodities is feeding expectations that a …

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Metal coins

Two commodities missing out on the supercycle

A growing tide raises all boats, but some are larger than others. Industrial metals are burning white-hot in a fusion of post-epidemic manufacturing improvement and an emerging commodity supercycle narrative. Copper has secured all-time highs above $10,000 per tonne, with London Metal Exchange (LME) three-month metal closing trading at $10,350. Tin scored a 10-year high …

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