Aluminum prices surge to highest since 2022 following Iran attacks on Gulf producers, raising global supply shortage concerns as Strait of Hormuz blockade disrupts 9% of world supply, with analysts debating whether China's idle capacity can offset potential market deficit amid escalating Middle East conflict.
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Aluminum Prices Surge on Iran Attack Supply Fears - Can China Come to the Rescue?
Aluminum prices surge to highest since 2022 following Iran attacks on Gulf producers, raising global supply shortage concerns as Strait of Hormuz blockade disrupts 9% of world supply, with analysts debating whether China's idle capacity can offset potential market deficit amid escalating Middle East conflict.
Iran's weekend strikes on two major Middle East aluminum facilities sent LME aluminum futures surging 5.5% to $3,492 per ton, the highest since April 2022, as supply concerns intensify with the Gulf region accounting for 9% of global production and the Strait of Hormuz effectively blockaded.
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Iran Strikes Major Middle East Aluminum Plants, Heightening Supply Risk
Iran's weekend strikes on two major Middle East aluminum facilities sent LME aluminum futures surging 5.5% to $3,492 per ton, the highest since April 2022, as supply concerns intensify with the Gulf region accounting for 9% of global production and the Strait of Hormuz effectively blockaded.
Seoul housing starts surged 239% year-on-year in February to 3,031 units with strong presale activity, but completions fell 25.4% to 1,703 units, raising concerns over persistent supply shortages as building permits also declined 46.5% from last year.
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Seoul housing starts surged 239% year-on-year in February to 3,031 units with strong presale activity, but completions fell 25.4% to 1,703 units, raising concerns over persistent supply shortages as building permits also declined 46.5% from last year.
MIT Professor Emeritus Olivier Blanchard warns oil prices could surge beyond $200 per barrel amid Middle East tensions, citing supply constraints and Iran's continued threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz as markets abandon reliance on Trump's conflict resolution capabilities.
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Macroeconomics Authority Blanchard Says 'Oil Could Surpass $200'
MIT Professor Emeritus Olivier Blanchard warns oil prices could surge beyond $200 per barrel amid Middle East tensions, citing supply constraints and Iran's continued threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz as markets abandon reliance on Trump's conflict resolution capabilities.
Memory chip prices are soaring amid persistent supply shortages, with analysts split over whether competitive capacity expansion is imminent or unavoidable, as major firms like Samsung Electronics and SK hynix focus on DRAM investment while NAND expansion remains on hold until at least 2028.
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How Long Will the Memory Shortage Last—Securities Firms Debate 'Lack of Competitive Expansion VS Inevitable Capacity Increase'
Memory chip prices are soaring amid persistent supply shortages, with analysts split over whether competitive capacity expansion is imminent or unavoidable, as major firms like Samsung Electronics and SK hynix focus on DRAM investment while NAND expansion remains on hold until at least 2028.
US plans for up to 100% tariffs on foreign memory chips threaten to worsen global supply shortages, raising costs for US tech giants as Korean and Taiwanese suppliers struggle to meet surging AI-driven demand.
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Severe Memory Supply Shortage Looms as US Threatens '100% Tariff'
US plans for up to 100% tariffs on foreign memory chips threaten to worsen global supply shortages, raising costs for US tech giants as Korean and Taiwanese suppliers struggle to meet surging AI-driven demand.
Seoul's apartment occupancy rate rebounded by 3 percentage points in December, driven by cash-rich buyers amid tighter lending, while nationwide rates fell as banks suspended new mortgages; outlook for Seoul and metropolitan areas improved on supply shortages and policy changes.
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Seoul Apartment Occupancy Rate Rises 3%p in December—First Rebound in a Month
Seoul's apartment occupancy rate rebounded by 3 percentage points in December, driven by cash-rich buyers amid tighter lending, while nationwide rates fell as banks suspended new mortgages; outlook for Seoul and metropolitan areas improved on supply shortages and policy changes.
'Zero Housing Supply in Seoul for Three Months Last Year—Will Additional Measures Ease the Supply Crunch?'
Seoul saw zero new housing supply for three months in 2025, with cumulative supply down over 50% year-on-year, raising concerns about price stability as the government prepares new measures.
South Korea's housing market is set for further price increases in 2026, as supply shortages and rising liquidity drive up both sales and rental prices, with government tax reforms seen as a potential moderating factor.
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[2026 Housing Market Outlook-Ⅰ] Supply Crunch Drives Up Sales and Rental Prices
South Korea's housing market is set for further price increases in 2026, as supply shortages and rising liquidity drive up both sales and rental prices, with government tax reforms seen as a potential moderating factor.
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