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Iran sanctions spur buyers to lock-in prices while producers scale back contracts
Moscow’s influence set to grow further once US sanctions on Iranian exports begin
US move comes two months before second set of sanctions on Tehran are reimposed
Ganfeng will supply lithium for 20% of Tesla’s battery production
CEO says giveback of coal disposal proceeds shows commitment to capital discipline
Companies have come under pressure from investors on efforts to address global warming
Aim is to provide faster, cheaper and more secure ways of completing trades
Beijing dominates global supply of strategic elements needed for smartphones
Japanese group has been looking to offload NuGen as part of restructuring
Tehran reverts to old tactic of selling in secret as economic pressure grows
Sterling extends slide after May speech
US 10-year Treasury yield slips but holds above 3%; dollar index slides
Markets unfazed by trade tariffs; sterling has volatile session
Treasuries and Bunds sell off; Brent oil heads towards $80 a barrel
US decoupling widely expected to continue as fears grow of China slowdown
Chief misses out on long-term bonus payments as miner’s performance lags behind peers
Growers struggle to make ends meet as prices tumble to 12-year low
Weakness in the real ahead of elections leaves commodity languishing at 12-year lows
Miner secures biggest supply deal for Poly4
Precious metal has suffered from a rising US dollar and Treasury bill rates
S&P 500 stays in sight of record high; dollar firm
Tightness in the global lead market is unlikely to ease soon
Move comes after trader blew €114m hole in protections for European power derivatives market
Plentiful global supplies of LNG give Beijing option to choose other countries
Treasury to resist Commission attempts to impose VAT on derivatives
