China’s gold imports slow as record prices temper demand

Prices climbed as much 1.5% on Thursday after dovish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

Prices for gallium are close to their highest since 2011.

The return of China's key manufacturing index to positive territory for the first time in six months has sparked optimism.

China's property crisis has dragged down demand for steel products.

Beijing has prioritized coal production in recent years to avoid a repeat of a power crunch in 2021.

Iron ore’s weakness comes amid tentative signs that the wider economy is beginning to heal.

The Shanghai exchange will look to take advantage of restructuring in the global nickel pricing system, its deputy general manager said.

Investors are becoming more optimistic about the world’s second-largest economy after the official March manufacturing purchasing figures.

Disappointment over demand has coincided with a period of relatively abundant supply.