Commodities (Crude Oil & Copper) & Macro Outlook

According to Guru Club, lithium carbonate futures contracts rose over 8% on June 30, trading at 162,860 yuan per ton.

According to Guru Club, lithium carbonate futures main contract surged 6% on June 30, trading at 160,000 yuan per ton.

Germany's import price index rose 6.8% year-over-year in May, exceeding the forecast of 6.5% and marking an acceleration from April's 5.3%, according to official data released in June.

Morgan Stanley cut its 2027 Brent crude oil price guidance, lowering the outlook from $80 per barrel to $75 for the first half and $70 for the second half of the year.

Japan's construction orders declined 6.7% year-on-year in May, improving significantly from a -32.3% contraction in the previous month, according to official data.

According to Guru Club, WTI crude oil futures broke below $70 per barrel on June 30, trading at $69.958 per barrel with a daily decline of 1.12%.

According to Jin10, aluminum prices fell over 15% in June 2026, tracking toward the largest single-month decline since 2008, as market sentiment shifted toward the resumption of Middle East supply following a U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement. The easing of geopolitical tensions raised expectations

According to Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, crude oil imports fell 38.4% year-on-year in May, while overall petroleum product sales declined 5.2%. Gasoline sales fell 0.9%, and kerosene sales rose 10.6% during the same

According to Jin10, crude oil prices surged over the weekend (June 29) as tanker attacks near the Strait and renewed U.S.-Iran military tensions triggered fresh market concerns. Despite a temporary pause in military operations between the U.S. and Iran, WTI crude oil hovered around $70 per barrel on

According to European Central Bank sources, interest rate hikes remain on the agenda despite potential delays. Oil prices have declined sharply, reducing pressure for a rate increase in July; a September hike is now considered more

The Aboitiz Group's Thunder Consortium secured control of the Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan (CBK) hydroelectric complex with a winning bid of P36.27 billion, defeating the Lopez-led First Gen consortium in the competition for one of the Philippines' most strategically important energy assets. The

According to Jin10 Futures, on June 30, pure benzene in East China closed at 6,860 yuan/ton, up 310 yuan from the previous trading day, with the basis widening to 600 yuan/ton on the final delivery day of the month. The rally was driven by month-end delivery dynamics and concentrated inventory at Ea

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi directed cabinet ministers to advance industrial-scale rare earth mining development in offshore waters near Minamitorishima Island, Ogasawara Village, Tokyo, with a target to commence substantial operations within fiscal year 2027. The directive aims to

According to Fount Media, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takagi issued a directive on June 30 to accelerate the development and commercialization of rare earth extraction from seafloor sediments at Minami-Tori Island, targeting 2027 for operational deployment. The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth

According to Shanghai Steelhome, battery-grade lithium carbonate (MMLC) prices rose to 155,950 yuan per tonne in early trading today, up 6,150 yuan from yesterday's 4:30 PM closing price.

According to ANZ New Zealand, the country's business confidence index rose to 36.6 in June from 10 in May, the highest level since February, driven by falling fuel prices and signs of U.S.-Iran tensions easing. The bank's measure of own activity expectations also climbed to 36.9 from 25.6. The

According to documents, Iraq's State Organization for Marketing of Oil (SOMO) has offered substantial discounts to long-term contract buyers on Basra crude shipments scheduled for July in the Gulf region.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin tracked via PANews, a whale accumulated $19 million of crude oil futures at $100.4 and $6.95 million of gold at $4,345 on June 30. Both positions experienced sharp declines—crude oil fell 27% and gold dropped 9%—resulting in $5.7 million in unrealized