Copper swung between gains and losses in a mixed session for metals, after the US carried out fresh strikes in the Persian Gulf and a deal to end the war with Iran remained elusive.
One kilogram copper bars at a wholesale metal market in Mumbai, India, on Thursday, Jan 8, 2026. The race for artificial intelligence and surging defense spending are set to intensify a projected shortage of copper as producers struggle to expand, according to a new study by S&P Global. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg
China has expanded its outbound investment regulations to explicitly cover individual investors for the first time, a shift that potentially raises compliance hurdles for tech founders and even ordinary stock investors.
Chinese mainland investors turned net sellers of Hong Kong stocks for the first time in nearly three years in May, after a surge in tech shares trading onshore eroded the appeal of the city’s market.
Chinese solar manufacturers and research institutes launched an alliance on Tuesday to promote solar energy in space, a potential new avenue for growth in an industry beset by terrestrial overcapacity.
Solar panels at a photovoltaic power station in Gansu Province, China. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
China warned it would “resolutely” retaliate if the European Union proceeds with new restrictive trade measures, following a May 29 European Commission discussion on China policy.
Gantry cranes and shipping containers at the Shekou container terminal in Shenzhen, China, on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. US and Chinese trade negotiators are slated to meet in mid-March, according to people familiar with the matter, signaling a planned summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping is pushing ahead despite American strikes against Iran.
China’s battered consumer-focused funds are showing signs of pivoting to tech as a prolonged demand slump forces even the sector’s most committed backers to rethink their strategy.
Chinese consumers are showing signs of a renewed appetite for high-end beauty and fashion products, a rare bright spot for global luxury brands after years of weak demand and margin-eroding discounts in their most important growth market.
Copper fell to a three-week low as fresh fighting in the Middle East raised concern around faster inflation, higher interest rates and slower economic growth.
China’s MiniMax Group Inc. has begun preparations for a domestic listing, according to a regulatory filing, as the fast‑growing artificial intelligence startup challenges local rivals including DeepSeek.
The logo for MiniMax Group Inc. Photographer: Raul Ariano/Bloomberg
Industrial metals headed for their best monthly gain since January after the US and Iran reached a tentative deal to extend their ceasefire by 60 days.
Chinese investors are betting a months-long rally in two-year government bonds has gone too far, turning to arbitrage trades more commonly used in the US and Europe to put that view to work.
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