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MP Materials' stock surged due to a deal with the Pentagon to develop a rare earth refinery in Saudi Arabia, expanding the company's global footprint and ensuring U.S.

Cantor Fitzgerald, a New York financial boutique controlled by the Lutnick sons, is on track to post a record revenue of $2.5 billion in 2025, driven by a surge in crypto dealmaking and growth in emerging sectors.

Renault is in talks with a Chinese supplier to develop electric-vehicle motors that do not rely on rare earth elements, aiming to secure a long-term technology partnership and replace current permanent-magnet motors with copper-based designs.

China has tightened restrictions on key metals, contradicting a recent trade truce with the US, which included removing export limitations on rare earth minerals.

MP Materials' stock has seen a 3.3% increase in premarket trading, providing relief to the rare earth sector after a 34% decline in the past month.

China has maintained its control over rare earth elements despite trade tensions with the US, a key component in various electronics, and a recent trade truce has not altered this dynamic.

Rare-earth stocks declined as investors reassessed the risk of Chinese export restrictions following Trump's statement that the China threat is 'completely gone'.

US equity futures are rallying as oil prices fluctuate due to OPEC+'s decision to pause output hikes, while China eases restrictions on rare-earth metals and US chip companies.

The White House has announced that China will suspend some of its rare-earth curbs, potentially easing tensions in the global supply chain.

China has decided to suspend some export controls on rare earth metals and terminate investigations targeting US companies in the semiconductor supply chain, potentially easing tensions between the two nations.

The Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.6% due to pressure from Big Tech earnings, amidst a complex trading day influenced by trade pact and Federal Reserve comments.

The US government has committed $200 million to support the development of a rare-earth supply chain in North America, aiming to reduce dependence on China's dominance in the industry.