Week in Review: Trump’s New Tariffs, China’s Currency and Glencore’s Mutanda Decision
Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the metals storylines here on MetalMiner:
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- President Donald Trump announced a new 10% tariff on an additional $300 billion in Chinese goods, effective Sept. 1.
- China’s devaluation of its currency promoted the U.S. to designate it as a currency manipulator.
- We kicked off this month’s round of Monthly Metals Index (MMI) reports, starting with coverage on the following sectors:
- A Glencore announcement made waves in the global cobalt market.
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