Gold has big year in 2020 and outlook for this year robust. Learn about monetary expansion and gold future prices.Read More
The gold futures price reached US$1,767/ounce this week before retreating, which was the second time it has surpassed US$1,760 in the past two months, marking some of gold's highest levels in several years.Read More
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.Fastmarkets analysts were invited to present our outlook for the coking coal market at Coaltrans Asia, held online on November 23-25. One of the key topics at the event was the trade tensions between China and Australia, which overtook Mongolia to become the largest coking coal exporter to China this year...Read More
Markets were generally buoyant this morning, Thursday November 26, with more certainty on the horizon than of late, helped by US president-elect Joe Biden's transition to the White House and with a rollout of the vaccines now insight, if things go according to plan.Optimism pushes current economic and health problems to the backgroundUK Chancellor warns of biggest contraction in 300 yearsBase meta...Read More
Share this articleSANTIAGO - Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TECK.A and TECK.B, NYSE: TECK) announced today that it is expanding its Copper and Health program to Chile, partnering with leading national health professionals and academics on a pilot project at the Iquique Hospital.Researchers from Universidad del Desarrollo (UDD) and N??cleo Milenio MICROB-R, with funding from Teck, will conduct a stud...Read More
Share this article TORONTO - Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE: GOLD) (TSX: ABX) has retained its listing in the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Index's (DJSI) World Index, ranking in the 95th percentile of all mining companies assessed.This is the 13th consecutive year Barrick has been listed in the World Index, in which 2,500 companies are evaluated against governance, social performance, en...Read More
Elon Musk wants to send settlers to colonize Mars.He said they'll ultimately have to terraform the planet, but first, they'll live in glass domes.He also said he hoped to populate Mars with 1 million people in just 30 years.Now, I've never been one to trivialize big ideas. Particularly from Musk.What he's done in terms of launching a transition away from the outdated internal combustion engine is...Read More
Domestic European prices for hot-dipped galvanized coil increased over the week to Wednesday November 25, due to a combination of low availability, good demand and higher feedstock prices, sources told Fastmarkets during the week.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel HDG, domestic, exw Northern Europe, was ?,?660-680 ($786-810) per tonne ex-works on Wednesday, up by ?,?30-35 per tonne fro...Read More
Domestic prices for hot-rolled coil in Northern Europe increased again day on day on Thursday November 26, due to a materials shortage, sources have told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets calculated its daily steel hot-rolled coil index, domestic, exw Northern Europe, at ?,?561.25 ($668.17) per tonne on Thursday, up by ?,?10.80 per tonne day on day from ?,?550.45 per tonne on Wednesday.The index was up by ?...Read More
China's hot-rolled coil prices continued to gain after hitting a two-year high earlier this month, triggered by inventory losses, sources told Fastmarkets on Thursday November 26.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 4,150-4,160 yuan ($631-632) per tonne, up 20 yuan per tonneTrading activity picked up on Thursday after buyers slowed their purchasing activity earlier this week, with some buye...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Thursday November 26 that are worth another look. British Steel plans...Read More
Turkish domestic long steel prices have continued to increase over the week to Thursday November 26 on the back of rising imported scrap costs. Turkish steel mills have been booking deep-sea scrap cargoes in the past week at increasing prices to fulfil growing demand for long steel products in the export markets. Fastmarkets' daily index for steel scrap, HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix), US origin, cfr Tu...Read More
British Steel has revealed its intentions to increase capacity at its Skinningrove special steel profiles plant in the UK amid improving end-user demand, the company said on Thursday November 26.The company is looking to recruit 41 people into manufacturing roles at its business in Skinningrove to meet the increasing demand for its products, it said.New hires will also enable the company...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Thursday November 26 that are worth another look. British Steel plans...Read More
The Turkish steelmakers have continued to make deep-sea scrap purchases at rising prices thanks to firm demand in the country's export markets for finished steel products, sources said on Thursday November 26.A steel mill in the Izmir region booked a Baltic Sea cargo, comprising 20,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $345 per tonne and 4,000 tonnes of bonus at $355 per tonne cfr.The same mill booked...Read More
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.Fastmarkets analysts were invited to present our outlook for the coking coal market at Coaltrans Asia, held online on November 23-25. One of the key topics at the event was the trade tensions between China and Australia, which overtook Mongolia to become the largest coking coal exporter to China this year...Read More
Steel billet import prices have increased in Egypt over the week ending Thursday November 26, but demand was weak, sources have told Fastmarkets.Demand for steel rebar and billet has been slow in the country since a ban on construction activity was introduced on May 25.The rules of the ban were eased on September 29, but buying has remained...Read More
For Part 1 of this interview, CLICK HEREHarry Dent, founder of HS Dent, is calling for gold to see its final rally to $2,200 an ounce next year before falling to multi-year lows. After 2022, the new lows should present a new buying opportunity. "From 2022 on, I'd be buying gold hand in fist, it's going to hold up better than most commodities," he said. "I'm expecting gold to go up...when this cris...Read More
For Part 2 of this interview, CLICK HEREThe cyclical bull market for equities is over; after December, stocks will begin a secular multi-year decline, starting with a 40% correction by April, said Harry Dent, founder of HS Dent. "If we see another new low in the stock market, I predict we are not going to see new highs on the Dow, S&P, NASDAQ, biotech, you pick anything...you're not going to see n...Read More
What a very long a year it has been. It's nearly impossible to believe that only a year ago, gold was breaking through $1350, $1450, and $1500?EUR<, and the Fed was mysteriously embarking on "Not QE" bond repos, during "the greatest economy ever." How very long a year indeed. Craig Hemke, founder of TFMetalsReport.com, returns to Liberty and Finance to point out the striking parallels between toda...Read More
*This interview was recorded on November 17thJeffrey Gundlach is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of DoubleLine Capital. He is recognized as an expert in bond and fixed income investments. His investment strategies have been featured in leading publications from around the world In 2013, he was named "Money Manager of the Year" by Institutional Investor. He is a graduate of...Read More
Jordan outlines why he thinks the next 4-5 weeks will be a good time to buy certain PM stocks as they form a bottom.Jordan Roy-Byrne, CMT is a Chartered Market Technician and member of the Market Technicians Association.. He is the publisher and editor of TheDailyGold Premium, a publication which emphasizes market timing and stock selection for the sophisticated investor, as well as TheDailyGold G...Read More