Trafigura Group posted record first-half profit, even after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forced the commodities giant to pare back its activities as trading risk soared. 

The aluminum industry’s best days might be in the rear view mirror.

The renewed lockdown of one district in Shanghai has raised concerns that a full reopening of the financial center could be delayed.

Glencore and Trafigura are among traders checking their aluminum inventories after several domestic trading firms claimed last week they were duped into providing loans against artificially inflated stockpiles.

The opaque world of funding commodities trading in China is again under the spotlight.

The lawsuit challenges Australia's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which included wide-ranging sanctions against Russian firms.