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China’s Jan–Feb Trade Jumps, Pushing Surplus to About $214 Billion

Analysts see electronics demand as the main driver, with front‑loaded shipments likely boosting the early totals.

U.S. Drafts Tiered AI Chip Export Rules Linking Mega Shipments to U.S. Investment

AI-Run Saskatchewan Plant and REalloys Offtake Aim to Rebuild North American Rare-Earth Processing

U.S. Cuts Tariff on Indian Imports to 18% After Trump–Modi Call

EU Seals India Trade Deal as It Pivots Toward Asia

Rare Earths and Key Metals Spike Year Over Year, German Industry Warns of Disruptions

China Closes 2025 With Record $1.2 Trillion Trade Surplus as Exports Outpace Imports

S&P Global Sees AI Boom Driving 50% Jump in Copper Demand by 2040 as Deficit Looms

India Says US Trade Deal Talks Advance Toward 'Fair, Balanced' Pact

Wadephul Presses China on Trade in Rescheduled Beijing Visit

UK Opens Internal Review of Possible Trade Deal With Argentina or Mercosur

Pentagon Seeks to Add Alibaba, Baidu and BYD to U.S. List Flagging Links to China’s Military

Danone Plans to Close Villefranche Baby-Cereal Plant by 2027 After Years of Falling Demand

China Extends Rare-Earth Export Pause to EU After Xi–Trump Talks

Orban to Press Trump for Exemption From Russia Oil Sanctions

FUNO Sets 2026 Integration of Industrial Assets With Fibra Next, Awaits Antitrust Nod

Gold Sets New Record Above $4,300 Before Retreat on Trump Tariff Comments

PwC Study Finds German Shipping Busy, Freight-Rate Hopes Fading

ASML Faces Split Street Views After New Street Downgrade Ahead of Oct. 15 Earnings

U.S. To Impose 100% Tariff on Chinese Goods Nov. 1 as Trump Announces Software Export Controls