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Sales of heavy-duty trucks in China from makers direct to dealers and for export opened the year on a high note to total around 100,000 units in January, higher by 39% from the 72,200 units sold in the same month last year, according to a preliminary estimate released by the
Construction steel prices in China may fluctuate slightly this month, according to Mysteel's latest monthly report on the sector, suggesting that support from the cost side may fade amid dropping prices of steelmaking raw materials. But on the other hand, recovering demand and expectations for posit
China's zinc prices fluctuated downwards on February 4, with the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) zinc main contract closing price decreasing by Yuan 75/tonne day on day to Yuan 24,885/tonne. The nomination of the new chairman of the Federal Reserve sent signals of balance sheet reduction before the
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