India’s spot polypropylene (PP) price outlook remains bearish as domestic availability is set to improve in the near term from the current tight supply situation, market sources said on Thursday. SEE MORE Gold had a strong start to the year, reaching a quarterly peak of $1,257.64 an ounce in February as investors turned to safe-haven assets. SEE MORE The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Africa’s top copper-producing country, has had massive power shortfalls in recent years, and its copper production has suffered as a result. SEE MORE The base metals traded on the London Metal Exchange are down across the board this morning, Thursday April 27, with three-month prices off an average of 0.3%. SEE MORE Higher prices have contributed to a significant pickup in India's production and export of natural rubber, the country's Rubber Board has reported. SEE MORE