The Russian Defence Ministry said early on Sept 8 Russian forces used land-, air- and sea-launched precision weapons and long-range attack drones in large-scale strikes on Ukraine. Targets included defence-industrial complex facilities involved in drone and cruise-missile production and storage; military logistics hubs in Kyiv city and Kyiv region; and facilities at Chornomorsk port in Odesa region used to unload military cargo, plus an oil tanker transporting fuel and lubricants for Ukrainian f

LME three-month copper futures hit a record on the 7th and extended gains in Asian trade on the 8th, rising intraday to $14,617/tonne. Markets widely price in a prospective 15% US tariff on refined copper from Jan 2027, prompting US traders to front-load purchases and shifting large volumes out of LME warehouses in Asia and Europe into the US. Chile’s August copper exports fell to a more-than-one-year low after extreme weather and mine disruptions. Demand support comes from AI, data‑centre construction and EV adoption. Scrap-copper prices are up over 20% YoY and trading is brisk; refined copper spot inventories are at a year-to-date low as smelters run at full capacity.

海关总署：中国8月汽车（包括底盘）出口104.7万辆，7月为109.2万辆。