Commodities from oil to sugar are rebounding on hopes for a U.S.-China trade deal, but investors’ positive mood hasn’t extended to one group of former market darlings: metals used in rechargeable batteries. SEE MORE However, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Monday that the group, known as OPEC+, may consider easing the output restrictions at its meeting in March. SEE MORE U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he and Chinese President Xi Jinping will have a signing ceremony to sign the first phase of the U.S.-China trade deal agreed to this month. SEE MORE Weekly US coal ship departures climb seven on week SEE MORE The Asian Development Bank has revised up its forecast of Vietnam’s GDP growth for 2019 and 20202 from 6.8 percent to 6.9 percent and 6.7 percent to 6.8 percent, respectively, in contrary with projections for Asia. SEE MORE