MP Materials(US:MP) Zheng Quan Shi Bao·2025-07-10 14:47Oil Market - International oil prices experienced a sharp decline, with NYMEX WTI crude oil dropping over 2% and ICE Brent crude oil falling nearly 2% [1] - OPEC is reportedly discussing a pause in further production increases after next month's planned output rise, with a target to restore 2.2 million barrels per day by September, which includes an additional 550,000 barrels per day [1] - Goldman Sachs predicts that OPEC is likely to halt further production increases after the next collective output rise, focusing market attention on subsequent actions [1] OPEC Meeting - Representatives from Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman held an online meeting to discuss the international oil market's situation and outlook, deciding to adjust production based on market conditions [2] - These eight countries announced a daily increase of 411,000 barrels in July, with a voluntary reduction measure of 2.2 million barrels per day announced in November 2023, which has been extended multiple times until March 2025 [2] Gold Market - International gold prices saw a slight increase, with London gold rising by 0.36% [3] US Stock Market - The US stock market showed mixed performance, with the Dow Jones up by 0.17%, S&P 500 down by 0.12%, and Nasdaq down by 0.48% [4][5] - Major tech stocks mostly declined, while Tesla rose over 3% amid news of potential expansion of its autonomous taxi service [4][5] Airline Industry - Airline stocks surged, with Delta Air Lines up over 13%, United Airlines up over 11%, and American Airlines up over 9% following Delta's strong Q2 financial results, reporting a net profit of $2.13 billion, a 63% year-on-year increase [6] MP Materials - MP Materials' stock surged over 50% after announcing a multi-billion dollar agreement with the US Department of Defense to build a rare earth permanent magnet factory [7] - The Department of Defense will purchase $400 million in preferred stock from MP Materials, making it the largest shareholder, and a second magnet manufacturing facility is planned to be operational by 2028 [8] - The Department of Defense has agreed to guarantee a minimum price of $110 per kilogram for neodymium-praseodymium over the next decade, which is crucial for electric vehicle motors and wind turbines [9]