The agreement reached by President Trump and President Xi averts tariff increases, restarts talks and lifts trade in agriculture, but looks a lot like the deals struck in Dec. 2018 and even May 2017. Codelco ends a strike, but has lost out in copper exports to BHP. Also: SQM, Rockwood’s lithium operations face technological and market challenges; New Balance worried tariffs may leave it off balance; Hoegh puts past behind it, brings Ford onboard; dramatic drop in South Korea exports includes DRAMs and phones; EU wraps up two more deals; Trump-Kim handshake outcome still needs China’s eco...