CHINA BANS IMPORTS OF COAL FROM AUSTRALIA OVER SHIPMENTS BEING OF INFERIOR QUALITY

Highlights –

• China bans imports of coal from Australia over shipments being of inferior quality.
• China has bought $10.5 billion worth of Australian coal last year.
• Australian Trade Minister is calling on China to uphold its trading ob...

CHINA UNLIKELY TO PATRONIZE AUSTRALIA WITH 20 M TONNES THERMAL COAL IMPORTS QUOTA BOOST

• China has increased its import threshold for thermal coal by 20 million tonnes to see it through until the end of the year, although Australian shipments of the commodity will not benefit as US$500 million worth of its coal exports remains stuck at Chinese ports amid an on-going spat...

A peak season effect in the international market

According to the service, another aim behind the country’s overseas agreements returning to a development design in November was based on the fact that remote buyers were submitting an increased number of requests with Taiwan-based exporters to keep up a strategic distance from the United S...

In 2019, can the so-called Santa Claus rally power the major benchmarks once again to record gains

Investors have grown used to Saint Nicholas at the end of the year leaving an extra present under their trees, and in 2019 the so-called Santa Claus rally could power the major benchmarks once again to record gains.

The Santa Claus rally is the nickname of Wall Street for the unusually ...

Indian finances to be affected by angered Modi

India is considering restricting imports of some products from Malaysia including palm oil which is the biggest import item, according to government and industry sources, in reaction to the Southeast Asian country’s leader criticizing New Delhi for its actions in Kashmir.

India is...