Today's news: America's annual deficit is back to a trillion dollars * is the era of the strictest steel production restrictions in history?

Published: Jul 24, 2019 09:38

Macro information

If Trump imposes car tariffs, the European Union intends to retaliate against 39 billion US goods.

The new budget deal will return the US annual deficit to trillions of dollars

Within three months, the Brexit economy is on the verge of shrinking. Can Johnson recover from the decline in the pound?

Directional "priority" drainage is important for the central bank to play the TMLF+MLF combination fist

Metal news

[SMM Analysis] the truth of the big drop in scrap copper imports how metal consumption is rising and weak consumption is the main theme.

Analysis on the resumption of production and the influence of Zinc Price in Zinc smelter in July [SMM investigation]

[SMM Analysis] LME Zinc spot discount before touching low consumption weak Shanghai Zinc is difficult to shake its wings

[SMM data] imports of high-carbon ferrochromium are expected to fall slightly in July by 21 to 254000 tons in June.

The change of Copper consumption structure in the United States and its Enlightenment to China

Is it time for another iron and steel man to be detained at the time of the strictest steel production restrictions in the history of detention?

The Ministry of Ecology and Environment announces the implementation of the key tasks of the 2018 Action Plan for Water pollution Prevention and Control

European Metal holding Company to operate Cinovec Lithium Power Project in Czech Republic

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Volvo recalls 507000 vehicles worldwide involving a number of models

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