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Gold takes centre stage as Hong Kong hosts first committee to build commodities ecosystem

Hong Kong is putting gold at the centre of its push to become a global commodities trading hub, with officials…

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China bets big on copper, but ‘weaponisation’ risks low, unlike with rare earths: analysts

China is accelerating efforts to secure its copper supply chain, designating the metal as critical across strategic industries such as…

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China’s copper heartland vows to build US$28 billion empire, dominate in global market

A key industrial hub in eastern China is launching a push to transform itself into one of the world’s top…

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Hong Kong’s warehouse sector gets support from robust demand for storage of metals and art

The demand for storage of commodities and art is providing a much-needed boost for Hong Kong’s logistics properties, where recovery…

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HKEX’s first-half profit soars 39% to record HK$8.52 billion on IPO boom, trading volume

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) set new records for second-quarter and first-half earnings amid a boom in initial public…

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Explainer | Trump’s cooper-tariff tumult sees prices fall as scope of impact defies expectations

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing a 50 per cent tariff on certain copper imports – notably…

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China’s quant hedge funds stock up on talent – at US expense – to fuel expansion, AI use

Yuan Yu, founder of Shanghai-based quantitative hedge fund Mingshi, recognised an opportunity when several intern prospects studying in the US…

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Trump’s copper tariffs fail to stop US metal being shipped to China

Aaron Forkash, a scrap metal dealer based in California, plans to continue exporting copper to Asia even after US President…

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Surprise US copper tariff tests the mettle of China’s vast refining industry

Shockwaves from Washington’s decision to impose a 50 per cent tariff on copper imports are still rippling across the Pacific,…

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