Base Metal Stocks Articles

Bullish for base in 2018

February 28, 2018 / Andrew Cole

Although base metals are under pressure in the short term, we have a bullish bias to our 2018 price forecasts given the supportive background of solid global economic growth and the fact that all six base metal markets look set to be in fundamental deficit this year. But each has a slightly different supply-side story and this aspect should be the main differentiator. For example, zinc's narrative...Read More

Bullish for base in 2018

February 28, 2018 / Andrew Cole

Although base metals are under pressure in the short term, we have a bullish bias to our 2018 price forecasts given the supportive background of solid global economic growth and the fact that all six base metal markets look set to be in fundamental deficit this year. But each has a slightly different supply-side story and this aspect should be the main differentiator. For example, zinc's narrative...Read More

Bullish for base in 2018

February 28, 2018 / Andrew Cole

Although base metals are under pressure in the short term, we have a bullish bias to our 2018 price forecasts given the supportive background of solid global economic growth and the fact that all six base metal markets look set to be in fundamental deficit this year. But each has a slightly different supply-side story and this aspect should be the main differentiator. For example, zinc's narrative...Read More

Bullish for base in 2018

February 28, 2018 / Andrew Cole

Although base metals are under pressure in the short term, we have a bullish bias to our 2018 price forecasts given the supportive background of solid global economic growth and the fact that all six base metal markets look set to be in fundamental deficit this year. But each has a slightly different supply-side story and this aspect should be the main differentiator. For example, zinc's narrative...Read More

Bullish for base in 2018

February 28, 2018 / Andrew Cole

Although base metals are under pressure in the short term, we have a bullish bias to our 2018 price forecasts given the supportive background of solid global economic growth and the fact that all six base metal markets look set to be in fundamental deficit this year. But each has a slightly different supply-side story and this aspect should be the main differentiator. For example, zinc's narrative...Read More

Bullish for base in 2018

February 28, 2018 / Andrew Cole

Although base metals are under pressure in the short term, we have a bullish bias to our 2018 price forecasts given the supportive background of solid global economic growth and the fact that all six base metal markets look set to be in fundamental deficit this year. But each has a slightly different supply-side story and this aspect should be the main differentiator. For example, zinc's narrative...Read More

Bullish for base in 2018

February 28, 2018 / Andrew Cole

Although base metals are under pressure in the short term, we have a bullish bias to our 2018 price forecasts given the supportive background of solid global economic growth and the fact that all six base metal markets look set to be in fundamental deficit this year. But each has a slightly different supply-side story and this aspect should be the main differentiator. For example, zinc's narrative...Read More

Bullish for base in 2018

February 28, 2018 / Andrew Cole

Although base metals are under pressure in the short term, we have a bullish bias to our 2018 price forecasts given the supportive background of solid global economic growth and the fact that all six base metal markets look set to be in fundamental deficit this year. But each has a slightly different supply-side story and this aspect should be the main differentiator. For example, zinc's narrative...Read More

Bullish for base in 2018

February 28, 2018 / Andrew Cole

Although base metals are under pressure in the short term, we have a bullish bias to our 2018 price forecasts given the supportive background of solid global economic growth and the fact that all six base metal markets look set to be in fundamental deficit this year. But each has a slightly different supply-side story and this aspect should be the main differentiator. For example, zinc's narrative...Read More

Bullish for base in 2018

February 28, 2018 / Andrew Cole

Although base metals are under pressure in the short term, we have a bullish bias to our 2018 price forecasts given the supportive background of solid global economic growth and the fact that all six base metal markets look set to be in fundamental deficit this year. But each has a slightly different supply-side story and this aspect should be the main differentiator. For example, zinc's narrative...Read More

Bullish for base in 2018

February 28, 2018 / Andrew Cole

Although base metals are under pressure in the short term, we have a bullish bias to our 2018 price forecasts given the supportive background of solid global economic growth and the fact that all six base metal markets look set to be in fundamental deficit this year. But each has a slightly different supply-side story and this aspect should be the main differentiator. For example, zinc's narrative...Read More

Bullish for base in 2018

February 28, 2018 / Andrew Cole

Although base metals are under pressure in the short term, we have a bullish bias to our 2018 price forecasts given the supportive background of solid global economic growth and the fact that all six base metal markets look set to be in fundamental deficit this year. But each has a slightly different supply-side story and this aspect should be the main differentiator. For example, zinc's narrative...Read More

Bullish for base in 2018

February 28, 2018 / Andrew Cole

Although base metals are under pressure in the short term, we have a bullish bias to our 2018 price forecasts given the supportive background of solid global economic growth and the fact that all six base metal markets look set to be in fundamental deficit this year. But each has a slightly different supply-side story and this aspect should be the main differentiator. For example, zinc's narrative...Read More

Bullish for base in 2018

February 28, 2018 / Andrew Cole

Although base metals are under pressure in the short term, we have a bullish bias to our 2018 price forecasts given the supportive background of solid global economic growth and the fact that all six base metal markets look set to be in fundamental deficit this year. But each has a slightly different supply-side story and this aspect should be the main differentiator. For example, zinc's narrative...Read More

Bullish for base in 2018

February 28, 2018 / Andrew Cole

Although base metals are under pressure in the short term, we have a bullish bias to our 2018 price forecasts given the supportive background of solid global economic growth and the fact that all six base metal markets look set to be in fundamental deficit this year. But each has a slightly different supply-side story and this aspect should be the main differentiator. For example, zinc's narrative...Read More

UPDATE 2-Vale 4th-qtr profit rises but misses estimates on costs, forex

Feb 27 2018 8:04PM / Reuters

(Adds detail on iron ore fines prices)RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Brazilian iron ore miner Vale SA's quarterly net income jumped by 47 percent but still badly missed analyst estimates, depressed by rising costs and foreign exchange related losses.In a securities filing on Tuesday, the world's largest iron ore producer said net income totaled $771 million in the quarter, well below a consen...Read More

RPT-COLUMN-New Year, new themes for China's industrial metals trade: Andy Home

Feb 27 2018 8:00PM / Reuters

(Repeats with no changes to text. The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.)* Aluminium "semis" exports: * Copper scrap imports: * Nickel ore imports: * Refined zinc imports: By Andy HomeLONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - What will the Chinese New Year of the Dog bring for industrial metal markets? China still dominates the pricing landscape for the base meta...Read More

State Of The Economy

Feb 27 2018 6:00PM / Kitco Commentary

In his first testimony to the Congress, Jerome Powell, the newly appointed chairman of the Federal Reserve, said that the economy was in fact normalizing. As such, he made it clear that in next month’s FOMC meeting each member will reevaluate the current monetary policy as it reflects upon the number of interest rate hikes this year.In other words, now that our economy is becoming more robus...Read More

Gold Punished By Hawkish New Fed Chief

Feb 27 2018 1:20PM / Kitco News

Editor's Note: Gold and silver has been, at best, a frustrating trade. Exclusive to Kitco News, expert trader, Todd "Bubba" Horwitz, chief market strategist and founder of 'Bubba Trading provides a strategy investors can use in a range-bound gold price environment. Sign up before March 10 for the Kitco News Weekly Rundown newsletter to receive Horwitz's exclusive report and trading strategy.(Kitco...Read More

Fed Chair Jerome Powell Talks Down Gold Prices; 'Recession Risks Not High'

Feb 27 2018 11:43AM / Kitco News

(Kitco News) - Upbeat comments on the U.S. economy from new Fed Chair Jerome Powell is dragging gold prices down to a two-week low.While markets saw little reaction to Powell’s opening remarks, which some economists deemed hawkish, they are reacting to comments during the question and answer portion of the hearing. Both gold and equities have lost ground following Powell’s optimistic o...Read More

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