Macro information
The standing Committee of the State Council: increase the reloan and rediscount amount of small and medium-sized banks by 1 trillion yuan
Trump calls for "large-scale and bold" $2 trillion infrastructure bill
Trump is reported to be announcing a 90-day extension of some tariffs
Metal news
[copper downstream PMI Index] in March, the terminal industry set off a tide of resumption of work, and the PMI index rose above the rise and fall line.
[SMM Analysis] in March, the overall PMI of the aluminum processing industry was 65.5, and it is expected to fall back in April.
The problem of scrap steel [SMM thread] has been alleviated, and the rework rate of electric furnace plant has risen sharply by nearly 30%.
The impact of the epidemic has weakened and demand improved slightly in March. [SMM Iron and Steel PMI report]
Chile's copper production rose 8.3 per cent in February from a year earlier to 451580 tons
The United States conducts a trade investigation on aluminum panels imported from 18 countries
The epidemic situation of Jiexin Crown has a great impact on the nickel industry in Indonesia
South Africa's Harmony Gold expects gold production to decline during the 21-day lock-up period
Vale says capacity recovery due to the outbreak may slow down
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