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US Tightens Import Restrictions: New Companies Listed for Forced Labour Practices
The United States recently expanded the list of companies banned from importing goods into the country, citing alleged involvement in forced labour practices associated with the Uygur population in China. This move, reported by the South China Morning Post and...
Falling Copper Prices: The Impact on the US Automobile Industry (and Beyond)
After a period of bullishness that drove copper prices to ten-year highs, the market is now experiencing a retracement phase. This reversal in copper prices could have significant implications for the US automotive industry, which uses copper as a key component in the...
Analysis of LME Primary Aluminum Stocks of Russia and India
The charts provided illustrate the percentage of Russia's and India's LME primary aluminum stocks of the global total in London Metal Exchange (LME) warehouses from October 2023 to May 2024. These data reflect significant market dynamics influenced by geopolitical,...
Dramatic Surge in Waiting Times for Aluminum Deliveries at the LME
The London Metal Exchange (LME) recently experienced a significant increase in wait times for aluminum deliveries. Specifically, wait times jumped from zero to more than five months following a large influx of metal from the Trafigura Group in May. Waiting...