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Supply woes offset soft demand to lift copper prices
Multiple supply-side uncertainties are offsetting weaker demand from China to support the copper price
InternationalJapan is very slowly edging towards modest rate rises
The Bank of Japan left policy unchanged but will watch wage negotiations carefully ahead of potential tightening
JapanShips’ safety off Yemen will depend on US-UK air power
US-UK airstrikes in Yemen aim to support freedom of navigation as Huthis fail to limit attacks to Israeli interests
InternationalUS oil and gas revival will reach new records in 2024
US oil and gas enters 2024 in a strong position following a remarkable turnaround from 2020 and record output last year
United StatesRussian espionage tests Western cyber resilience
Russian espionage tactics are evolving, according to a new threat intelligence report from Google
InternationalFDI is unlikely to regain pre-pandemic trend in 2024
The UN Investment Monitor reported fairly weak foreign direct investment (FDI) last year across most regions and sectors
InternationalStrength of US activity continues to cause confusion
The housing market index and retail sales picked up and the Beige Book regional survey indicated reasonable confidence
United StatesAlphaGeometry-type progress will boost AI adoption
Google DeepMind has reported a major breakthrough in AI's mathematical reasoning capabilities
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