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

Wood Mackenzie’s latest report shows that compared to other base metals, China’s copper market appears to be better cushioned from the country’s power crunch.Since mid-2021, the Chinese government has been rationing power across many provinces with greater focus on energy-intensive industries such as steel, cement, chemicals and non-ferrous metals. Despite the measures, China&rsq...Read More

Sentiment surrounding coronavirus (COVID-19) has dominated markets and copper price movements so far in 2020.  As a result of the virus, near-term global demand is softening, and the copper market is facing oversupply as a period of significant mine supply is on the horizon.   So, looking at the copper market fundamentals – where will the winners and losers be? Join our w...Read More

U.S. equity index futures were mixed this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 4 points at 8:35 AM EDTThe S&P 500 Index dropped 8 points following release of the July U.S. Consumer Price Index at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus was a 0.2% increase versus a decline of 0.1% in June. Actual was a 0.2% increase. On a year-over-year basis, July CPI was expected to increase 3.0% versus a 3.0% increase in J...Read More

The Aug. 5 mini-crash was a potent reminder to investors that stock markets aren't a one-way street.It wasn't the end of the world. Market indexes down 3.0% in a day is a big deal, but it bears no comparison to October 1929 when the stock market fell 21% over two days or October 1987 when the stock market fell 21% in one day.What caused the Aug. 5 mini-crash? There are several suspects. The employ...Read More