Zinc smelter closures in Europe have grabbed the recent headlines but lead supply has also been taking a growing number of supply hits.

The most-active January iron ore contract on the Dalian Commodity Exchange ended daytime trade 2.2% higher.

The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero has faced possible defections from heavyweight firms unhappy with the potential addition of binding restrictions on fossil finance.

Metalcorp’s bonds have been in the limelight this week after the company said Monday that it couldn’t repay €70 million debt.

Though still battered, the gold stocks are starting to stage a comeback.

The data will put the Fed on course for another outsize interest-rate hike as it tries to cool the US labor market.

The Labor Department report showed employers added a larger-than-expected jobs, raising fears of big rate hike next month.