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Lithium carbonate prices in China have surpassed CNY 175,000 per tonne in May, extending a remarkable 50% rally since the start of the year and approaching levels not seen since 2023. The surge marks a decisive turning point for a market that spent much …

Copper futures in the United States rose to over $5.95 per pound on Tuesday, reaching their highest level in a week, as energy prices pulled back from recent peaks and investors reassessed the near-term demand destruction risks that had been weighing on industrial metals. …

U.S. natural gas futures fell below $2.80 per MMBtu this week as a confluence of bearish near-term factors overwhelmed the market, pushing prices to levels that are testing the patience of domestic producers and raising fresh questions about the timeline for a meaningful recovery. …

Lumber futures have remained pinned below $600 per thousand board feet since early April, weighed down by a combination of deteriorating consumer sentiment, Middle East-driven uncertainty, and a structural malaise in the U.S. housing and construction sectors that shows few signs of resolving in …

Silver prices climbed to $73.50 per ounce on Tuesday, staging a meaningful recovery after shedding nearly 2% in the previous session, as escalating hostilities in the Middle East reignited demand for precious metals as a store of value and inflation hedge. The rebound reflects …

Small and micro-cap biotechnology enters May 2026 in a state of historic bifurcation. Large-cap pharmaceutical companies AbbVie facing the Humira cliff, Bristol-Myers Squibb managing Revlimid and Eliquis losses, Pfizer navigating post-COVID revenue normalisation are sitting on record cash balances and facing imminent patent cliffs …

Oil markets whipsawed on Tuesday after U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that a ceasefire with Iran remains in place, sending West Texas Intermediate crude futures tumbling as much as 4% to below $102 per barrel. The selloff reversed gains logged in the previous …