VVMX.DE is trading at €12.98 (-3.15%) as Pr-Nd oxide prices fell and rare-earth trading remained sluggish on August 18.
- Broader risk-off conditions followed renewed U.S.-Iran tensions, higher oil prices, and elevated Treasury yields.
- The 30-year Treasury yield reached its highest level since 2007, weighing on mining and growth-oriented equities.
- August 19 FOMC minutes added uncertainty ahead of the session.