China’s annual Two Sessions meeting has concluded outlining the economic goals and policy directions for the year in the world’s second largest economy. The meetings put a strong emphasis on future technologies, financial stability and consumer driven demand growth, with China seeking to further improve its positioning on the world stage. The meeting also gave insights into the thoughts of major EV & battery company leaders.

On the macro front, the US labour market was still quite resilient, and China’s Two Sessions meeting which opened over the weekend underpinned metals prices.

In China, the market is quite bullish ahead of the Two Sessions meeting.