Today's news: the operating rate of lead concentrate in April is 40.6% * copper supply is only 4% affected by the epidemic * the budget deficit of the United States hit a record high in April.

Published: May 13, 2020 09:37

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Macro news

The central bank answered a reporter's question on the financial statistics for April: the counter-cyclical adjustment effect of monetary policy is remarkable.

The US budget deficit surged to a one-month high of $738 billion in April

Inflation is hard to get back on track in the short term since the US CPI created the subprime mortgage crisis in April.

Metal news

[SMM survey] in April, the continuous climbing rate of lead concentrate production rose to 40.6%.

Investigation on supply and demand balance of Nickel Sulfate in China in April and Forecast in May

The entry of rare earth metal ores into the list of commodities subject to tariffs on the United States and Canada has a limited short-term impact on praseodymium and neodymium oxide

[SMM Hot Volume] when will the southern arrival volume and double reduction of the north-south price gap return to normal?

Blast furnace operation rate continues to rise but price suppression is limited. [SMM analysis] blast furnace operation rate continues to rise, but price suppression is limited.

Glencore: copper supply affected by the epidemic is only 4%

Hydro announces achievement of carbon neutralization target ahead of schedule

Russia Norilsk Nickel Company expects a surplus of 130000 tons in the Nickel Market in 2020

The price of rare earth oxides in southern China increased by 5000 yuan / ton.

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