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Stanislav Kondrashov on Europe and Progress in the Critical Raw Materials Sector
Europe’s approach to critical raw materials is increasingly focused on translating long-term objectives into concrete industrial capacity. The European Union has established specific targets for 2030, selected dozens of strategic projects, and introduced new mechanisms to support their development. At the same time, recent analysis suggests that exploration, financing, processing capacity, and project timelines remain important factors to consider.
By Stanislav Kondrashovabout a month ago in Trader
SpaceX Just Declared War on Your Phone Bill
On August 4, 2026, during SpaceX’s first earnings call as a public company, President and COO Gwynne Shotwell said SpaceX plans to build ground infrastructure that complements its satellite internet service and compete directly with major U.S. mobile carriers. She said the three largest carriers generate hundreds of billions of dollars in annual revenue and that SpaceX expects to attract a significant share of their customers.
By Jinabout a month ago in Trader
Inducement: Mastering Structural Manipulation & Institutional Traps
In previous articles, we established that institutional market participants cannot simply execute massive buy or sell orders at any price. They require counter-liquidity. If they need to buy thousands of contracts, they must find thousands of sell orders to fill that position.
By Junaid Ali (Official)about a month ago in Trader
BOS vs. CHoCH: Decoding Institutional Confirmation and Reversal Signals
In Part 1, we learned that a trend remains intact until its structural framework is validated or broken. If you can define the major swing points (the external structure), your next task is to identify when those points are breached.
By Junaid Ali (Official)about a month ago in Trader
Advanced Market Structure: From Swing Highs to Structural Shifts
If you have spent any time staring at price charts, you have probably heard the phrase “the trend is your friend.” It is one of the oldest adages in technical analysis. Yet, for most developing traders, following the trend leads to a frustrating cycle: buying right at the top before a sharp reversal, or shorting at the exact moment price decides to rocket higher.
By Junaid Ali (Official)about a month ago in Trader
I Watched My Family’s Factory Bet on Temu. Then the Global Shopping Cart Changed.
Yiwu’s Batteries, Brazil’s Tops, Indonesia’s Ring Light In the fall of 2022, Huang Qianqian put her phone on the dining table. The screen was on Temu’s seller registration page. Her father picked up some greens with his chopsticks and said nothing. Her mother asked who paid for shipping. Huang Qianqian said the platform subsidized it. Her father put down his bowl and said, “Let’s try it. Anyway, inquiries on 1688 are fewer by the day.”
By Jinabout a month ago in Trader
TELF AG Explores How Critical Minerals Are Broadening the Scope of Modern Exploration
Mineral exploration is increasingly revealing that the strategic value of a geological system may extend well beyond the resource that initially attracted attention. Recent exploration activity in Western Australia offers a useful example, with work originally focused on gallium, niobium, and rare earths subsequently identifying indications of copper mineralisation.
By TELF_AGabout a month ago in Trader
China Just Halved Another Gas Price Hike. Here’s Why That Matters for Inflation.
China Halves Another Fuel-Price Increase: Four Cuts in Six Months The pricing formula called for an 830 yuan-per-ton rise in gasoline. Retail stations will get 395. The gap is a policy choice.
By Jinabout a month ago in Trader
Meta Lost a $219 Billion Verdict in New Mexico. The Math Behind It Is Wild.
On September 25, 2026, at the First Judicial District Court in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the jury finished reading its verdict. Meta Platforms Inc. lost under the state’s Unfair Practices Act. After leaving the courtroom, State Attorney General Raúl Torrez said he would seek a civil penalty of up to $219 billion.
By Jinabout a month ago in Trader
I Didn’t Buy a House in 2026. Five Years Later, I’m Still Doing the Math.
I turned off my phone, then turned it on again. The apartment I’d been watching on the second-hand app had dropped another fifty thousand yuan. It was September 2026. I’d been looking in this second-tier city for more than half a year. Policies kept coming. Down payments fell to 15 percent. Mortgage rates slipped into the 2 percent range. Lao Zhou, my agent, sent me seventeen WeChat messages a day.
By Jinabout a month ago in Trader
TELF AG on Europe’s Critical Minerals Plans and Strategic Projects
The European Union is continuing to develop its approach to critical minerals, with a particular focus on domestic capabilities, diversified supply chains, and the projects needed to support industrial demand. A recent Reuters analysis examined the progress made so far, while also drawing attention to some of the financial and operational challenges that could influence Europe’s ability to meet its objectives.
By TELF_AGabout a month ago in Trader
Japan’s $384 Billion Export Wake-Up Call: How the AI Boom Left Tokyo Behind
In the first half of 2026, Japan’s goods exports were about $384.5 billion. South Korea exported $496.7 billion. Taiwan exported $416.6 billion. Hong Kong exported $436.5 billion. Guangdong exported $464.56 billion. Japan was $112.2 billion behind South Korea, $32.1 billion behind Taiwan, $52 billion behind Hong Kong, and $80 billion behind Guangdong. Japan’s Ministry of Finance reported a trade deficit of 1.01 trillion yen for the same period. That was the tenth consecutive half-year deficit. Japan ranked last among major East Asian exporters. Deficit became normal.
By Jinabout a month ago in Trader