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Eur/Usd: potential recovery in the short term
In its January press conference, the Federal Reserve (Fed) delivered a more restrictive message than expected. Inflation is high and the Fed will intervene. Chairman Powell left open the possibility of raising rates more and sooner and at the same time downsizing the...
Copper: sharp rise for Chinese imports
Decisive rise for Chinese imports of "Crude copper and copper products" which stood at 589,165 tons in December 2021, up 15.43% on a monthly basis compared to the previous month and up the same amount on an annual basis. Exports fell on a monthly basis to 78,512 tons...
Seaborne transport: according to Assoporti and SRM it will also grow in 2022
Estimates for 2022 confirm that world maritime transport continues to grow (+3.4%) in terms of tonnage. The naval fleet increases by +2.9%. At an international level, MENA (Middle East & North Africa) ports continue to advance in terms of competitiveness and...
Nickel: global production increases by 8% in 2021
According to the preliminary estimate of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), global nickel production from mining reached 2,700 thousand tons in 2021 and was 8% higher than the 2,510 thousand tons of nickel produced in 2020. With 1,000 thousand tons of metal mined,...