Shares of rare earths miners rose in morning trade on Thursday after China tightened export controls on metals crucial to the weapons and electronics industries, aiming to limit shipments to overseas defense firms and semiconductor users. The announcement follows U.S. lawmakers’ ...

The rally in European stocks paused on Thursday, with the FTSE 100 dragged down by banking shares, while investors weighed up the risk of a market correction. Wall Street hit fresh record highs in the previous session, as investors bet on ...

Gold prices held above $4,000 an ounce on Thursday as investors assessed the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal, while broader geopolitical and economic uncertainty alongside expectations for U.S. rate cuts sustained bullish sentiment towards the metal. Silver hit the $50 psychological level ...

BENGALURU/BEIJING, October 9 – China on Thursday expanded it export controls over rare earths and related technology in a move to further tighten its grip and dominance on the critical minerals key to the energy transition. Five more medium to heavy rare ...

Introduction Hedging is a risk management strategy to offset the risk of loss in an existing investment by taking an opposite position in a related asset or derivative, like an option or futures contract. Hedging strategies are essential tools for ...