Important news today: the US debt ceiling problem reignited the Fed's reason to cut interest rates again * China's loss on electrolytic aluminum capacity narrowed to 20.1% in July.

Published: Jul 16, 2019 09:14

Macro information

Does the US debt ceiling reignite the Fed's reasons for cutting interest rates?

Negative yields spread to emerging market bonds doubling in size a week

The Bank of England is perhaps the most likely central bank to raise its inflation target

The reverse buyback reduction rate continues to be the MLF central bank to protect liquidity interlinked with each other.

Metal news

Alumina prices fall sharply in July China's loss on electrolytic aluminium capacity narrowed to 20.1 per cent in July. [SMM data] Alumina prices plummeted to 20.1 per cent in July.

[SMM analysis] rare earth exports picked up in June and weakened by trade between China and the United States.

Jubilee has successfully acquired Sable Zinc Refinery in Zambia from Glencore

Wanhua low carbon Aluminum Industry and Guangzhou Investment Yinhai Aluminum Group Baise Branch sign Aluminum Ash Recycling Project

The steelmaking project of Shigang environmental protection relocation project in Jinghe Iron and Steel Company has been officially started.

Longteng Special Steel plans to build a joint venture plant in Russia in 2020

Related news

The annual subsidy for photovoltaic power generation in China is about 1.7 billion yuan, which is about 50 million kilowatts.

Is the "National sixth" ready to officially launch the car market in Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and other places in July?

In the first half of the year, the growth rate of several indicators of real estate fell back and the property market entered a period of adjustment.

The forecast for the first half of the year is expected to grow by 120% to 150% compared with the same period last year.

New Lingjia 350 million yuan energy storage lithium battery project started

The increase in BDI has more than doubled to a new high in the past five years, and the recovery of the shipping industry is obvious.

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Important news today: the US debt ceiling problem reignited the Fed's reason to cut interest rates again * China's loss on electrolytic aluminum capacity narrowed to 20.1% in July. - Shanghai Metals Market (SMM)