The first auction of a batch of the state’s metal reserves will take place early next month with 100,000 tonnes of raw materials set to be released into the market as Beijing bids to haul back runaway commodity prices

Iron ore falls as China renews its attempts to contain prices and combat speculative positions across commodity markets. (AF) Iron...

Beijing plans to sell off quantities of its preciously-guarded hoards of copper, aluminium and zinc in a bid to cool down the commodities market which has seen raw materials prices soar in the last year. This rarely happens, so why now?

With factory gate inflation rising at its fastest annual pace in over 12 years last month – due in the main to sky-high commodity prices – Beijing has decided it’s time to act and offer some of its supplies to stabilise the market

Factory gate prices in China rise at their fastest pace in 13 years, adding to pressure on Beijing’s leaders as...

The lithium battery sector is rising with the growth of electric vehicles and strong demand for commodities like this that...

China is cooling its stimulus and infrastructure projects amid concern that it has driven the price of metals and other...

Beijing is accused of imposing tariffs over diplomatic tensions rather than trade-related issues The World Trade Organization has agreed to...

Regulators are worried big swings in commodity prices, driven by post-pandemic demand recovery, liquidity easing and speculative trading, are far too risky for its major banks and small-scale investors

(ATF) Copper prices marked their first weekly decline since the start of April over rising inflation fears and...

(ATF) Hong Kong: Asian bulls were enthused by...

(ATF) Copper rose above $9,000 a tonne for the first time since 2011 and approached a new record...