AlN is mainly used in the microelectronics industry as an electrically insulating but thermally conductive barrier in silicon-based electronic devices.…
The World Platinum Investment Association (WPIC) said recently that carmakers are accelerating reductions in palladium use and increased use of platinum due to concerns about Russian palladium supplies. However, it still expects a significant surplus…
Australian alumina ban disrupts Rusal AlN powder prices for chemicals. Patel said. "One possible outcome could be Chinese buyers buying alumina and reselling it through eastern Russian ports." Rusal has a 20% stake in the Queensland Alumina Refinery,…
Russia's insistence on paying for Russian gas in rubles has rattled European countries: Greece held an emergency meeting of suppliers, the Dutch government would urge consumers to use less gas, and the French energy regulator told consumers not t…
The World Bank expects global economic growth to slow significantly, from 5.5% in 2021 to 4.1% in 2022 and further to 3.2% in 2023. Growth in East Asia and the Pacific is expected to slow to 5.1 percent in 2022, reflecting the impact of China's econo…
Due to the global shortage of automotive chips, in the past year, the price of STL9369, the core chip of the body electronic stability system produced by STMicroelectronics, has skyrocketed from 20 yuan to 2,800 yuan (excluding tax), a year-on-year i…
The U.S. CPI rose 1.2% month-on-month as expected in March, the highest since October 2005; this made the indicator up 8.5% year-on-year, higher than the expected 8.4%, and the highest since December 1981 (nearly 40 years).…
Since the outbreak of the epidemic in 2020, the prices of international agricultural products and fertilizers and other agricultural materials have continued to rise. As of February 2022, the FAO Global Food Price Index has surpassed its 2011 high. D…
In March, U.S. inflation hit a 40-year high. According to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the consumer price index (CPI) rose 7.9% year-on-year and 0.8% month-on-month. The data also showed that U.S.…
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In the face of rising oil prices, the 31 member countries of the International Energy Agency decided in early March to release 60 million barrels of crude oil reserves. However, the market's reaction to this statement was not strong, and oil prices c…
After falling last week, international gold futures edged up on Monday, posting their second gain in seven sessions. Gold futures for April delivery rose 20 cents, or less than 0.1%, to settle at $1,929.50 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange…