LME zinc gained 2.0% intraday and is trading at $3,903/tonne.

On Nov. 2, 2026, witnessed by the leaders of China and Oman, National Data Administration Director Liu Liehong and the head of Oman's Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation on the digital economy. The agreement covers digital economy and digital transformation, IT industry development, talent training and capacity building, support for tech startups and SMEs, and legislation, strategy and policy in the data and digital-economy domain.

NXP has notified distributors it will raise prices on certain distribution and direct-supply product lines effective Jan 1, 2027, citing higher raw materials, energy, labor, logistics and upstream supplier costs. Some distributors advise customers with confirmed project demand to place orders early to lock costs and avoid the adjustment.