Gold prices on global markets have made strong gains in the past two months, but investors with short-term appetite seem uninterested in gold. SEE MORE Although the US-China trade dispute remains unpredictable, long term tensions will still push investors to pursue the ‘China plus one’ approach. SEE MORE China devalued its national currency past the 7 yuan-per-dollar level for the first time in over a decade on Monday. The move comes as President Trump announced 10% tariffs on the remaining Chinese imports from September. SEE MORE Oil prices rose 1% on Tuesday as traders betting on falling prices bought back contracts to lock in profits after declines over the last three sessions due to escalating trade tensions between China and the United States. SEE MORE Approvals for new coal mine construction in China have surged in 2019, government documents showed, with Beijing expecting consumption of the commodity to rise in the coming years even as it steps up its fight against smog and greenhouse gas emissions. SEE MORE