VVMX.DE is trading at β¬10.34, down 3.13%, amid pressure on rare-earth producers.
- In Australian trading on October 12, Lynas and Iluka each fell at least 1.9%, while lithium producers gained.
- The October 9 ChinaβEU understanding to facilitate rare-earth and magnet export licensing may have eased supply concerns but preserves existing controls. It is a plausible headwind to supply-scarcity sentiment, not a confirmed direct cause of the ETFβs move.