With the theme “Together to Build the 21st Century Silk Road, Tourism Promotes the Regional Economy”, the 14th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO 2017) officially opened at the Nanning International Exhibition Convention Center in Nanning, China, on September 12. SEE MORE Copper prices will not slide below $2.50 per pound anytime soon thanks to a stable Chinese economy, Indian growth and the spread of copper-hungry electric vehicles, said Ivan Arriagada, CEO of Antofagasta, a major Chilean copper mining company headquartered in the U.K. SEE MORE The US Energy Information Administration on Tuesday lowered its forecasts for US crude oil output both this year and next, but still expects domestic production records to be broken next year. SEE MORE The oil industry will be trying to find its feet this week after being pummeled by natural disasters in the Gulf of Mexico that have disrupted global trade, in particular causing a surge in oil-product imports from Europe into the region. SEE MORE Gold prices slumped in the Vietnamese market on September 12 morning. On the Hanoi market, selling price of one tael, or 1.205 ounces, of State-owned SJC’s gold declined by 190,000 VND (8.3 USD) to 36.75 million USD. SEE MORE