Chile's state-run copper company (Codelco) produced 8.4% less copper in the first half of 2024 than in the first half of 2023.

According to Politico, the White House is close to reaching a comprehensive agreement with Japan and India to avoid large-scale US tariffs, but they are likely to save many of the tricky details for later discussions. In the absence of a comprehensive trade deal, administration officials are working to sign so-called "memorandums of understanding" or a broad "architecture" for future deals. "Finalizing a final deal can take months, and these things are complicated," one of the people said.

The dollar index DXY widened its intraday gain to 0.50% and is now trading at 98.85.

JPMorgan forecasts that gold prices will average $3,675 an ounce by the fourth quarter of 2025 and are expected to top $4,000 an ounce by the second quarter of 2026.

U.S. stocks continued to rise, with the Nasdaq up more than 3% and the Dow and S & P 500 up more than 2.7%. Large technology stocks rose, Tesla rose more than 6%, Amazon rose nearly 5%, Meta rose 4%, Apple rose 3.5%, and Google rose nearly 3%. Cryptocurrency concept stocks led the way, with Coinbase (COIN) up 9.3%; MicroStrategy (MSTR) up 8.86%; MARA Holdings (MARA) rose 10.9%; Riot Platforms (RIOT) rose 13.2%; Hut 8 Corp. (HUT) rose 11.8%.

Affected by the news of "launching Coinbase", Base ecological AI Agent CLANKER fell back after breaking through $60 for a short time, and is now quoted at $54, expanding the 24-hour increase to 43%.

Coinbase will add support for tokenbot (CLANKER) on the Base network, and trading will begin on or after 9 a.m. Pacific Time on April 23, 2025, if liquidity conditions are met. The CLANKER-USD trading pair will be rolled out in phases once the asset is in sufficient supply. Support for CLANKER may be limited in some supported jurisdictions.

Spot gold fell below the $3,400/ounce mark and is now down 0.8% after rising more than 2% at one point.

Philip Jefferson, vice-chairperson of the Federal Reserve, said the central bank's goal of maintaining price stability and achieving full employment would help promote economic mobility in the US. "In a tight labour market, when individuals move up to higher positions, it frees up jobs for newcomers or less educated workers," Mr. Jefferson said in a speech for the Philadelphia Fed on Tuesday.

Finance officials from eight U.S. states have written a joint letter to Tesla's board, questioning the company's current direction and Musk's focus on the challenges facing the company. Officials in California, Illinois and six other states that oversee funds and investments cited Tesla's falling stock price, weaker-than-expected Quarter 1 delivery data, and the use of Tesla...

Mr. Trump's chaotic policies are prompting some investors to "sell off US assets", but Salim Ramji, chief executive of Vanguard Group, said he still believed in the underlying strength of the US economy. Asked if American exceptionalism had reached its peak, Mr. Ramji replied: "Absolutely not." This view is increasingly at odds with a growing consensus that US investment has reached dozens of dollars.

According to Lookonchain, after the price of ETH rose, a whale borrowed 15,000 ETH from Aave and sold it at an average price of $1,660 for 24.90 million USDT.

US-listed company DeFi Development Corporation (formerly Janover Inc.) announced an increase in its holdings of 88,164 Solanas (SOL) worth approximately $11.50 million. After the purchase, the company's total holdings of Solana increased to 251,842, worth approximately $34.40 million (including pledge incentives). It is reported that Janover, an artificial intelligence platform that connects the commercial real estate industry, announced today that it will be renamed DeFi Development Corporation...