From Investing.com: 2025-04-16 06:27:00

The US heavily relies on rare earth metal imports from China for critical products, giving China a strong hand in trade talks. Despite efforts to boost domestic production, the US still falls short of China’s reserves. Other countries like Brazil, India, and Australia have far less reserves than China. In terms of the dollar’s decline, the US still maintains its reserve currency status and foreign investors continue to buy US debt for trade purposes and gold using US dollars. Lisa Abramowicz highlights the many unknowns causing market volatility, with hopes that clarity will improve investor sentiment.



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