[Powell's Speech Stabilizes Expectations, Copper Prices Decline Last Friday]
Macro side, Trump's erratic trade policies last week heightened market concerns over a US economic recession. Coupled with mixed February non-farm payrolls data, February non-farm payrolls recorded 151,000, slightly below market expectations, while the unemployment rate stood at 4.1%, the highest since November 2024. The labour market slowed, and US stocks came under pressure. Last Friday, Powell also delivered a speech to stabilize market expectations, stating that there is no rush to cut interest rates before the impact of Trump's policies becomes clearer, and copper prices pulled back.
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