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$1,760 in the past two months, marking some of gold's highest levels in several years.Read More
GettyThe surging U.S. economy shows little sign of calming down. The numbers: The U.S. rolled into the fall on a "strong growth trajectory," though the economy could slow in 2019 if weakness in the housing and stock markets persist, according to an index that measures the nation's economic health. The leading economic index rose 0.5% in September after 0.4% and 0.7% gains in the prior two months,...Read More
LONDON, March 22 (Reuters) - Euro zone businesses rounded off the first quarter of 2018 with their slowest growth in over a year, much weaker than expected, as new business took another hit from a stubbornly strong euro, a survey showed.The euro zone’s economic boom had already paused in February as rising prices left a mark, and a Reuters poll earlier this month said growth had peaked, worr...Read More
Pot stocks are popping after Altria's CRON stakeU.S. stocks are lower again today, amid lingering concerns about U.S.-China trade and after a tame jobs report. However, one group is bucking the trend: weed stocks. Aphria Inc (NYSE:APHA) is higher on a nod from Citron Research, while fellow pot stocks Aurora Cannabis Inc (NYSE:ACB) and Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE:CGC) are enjoying a halo lift from Cro...Read More
Cyon Exploration has a new name, new management and is about to start drilling deep. Cyon Exploration Ltd. (CYON:TSX.V; CYNXF:OTCQB) has seen a lot of changes recently. The company changed its name from True Grit Resources to Cyon Exploration Ltd. It received approval for NEX reactivation and graduation to Tier 2 of the TSX Venture Exchange, and also listed on the OTCQB in the U.S.; a new managem...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Lucapa Diamond Company and its partners have announced the discovery of a new alluvial source of large and premium-value diamonds at the Lulo diamond project in Angola. "To date, the diamonds mined from Lulo - the world's highest average US$ per carat alluvial production - have been sourced predominantly from the terrace deposits along the Cacuilo River valley," Lucapa said....Read More
The president and chief executive officer of Toronto-based AlphaNorth Asset Management says his positive outlook on 2024 has not changed. In fact, it could be a great year for small caps.We talked to Steve Palmer, the president and chief executive officer of Toronto-based AlphaNorth Asset Management, to get his take on the coming year last fall.As 2024 dawns, Streetwise Reports checked in with him...Read More
(Kitco News) - Commerzbank looks for gold to reclaim $1,350 an ounce and silver $18 by year-end on expectations that the U.S. dollar will start to give back some of its recent strength. Gold hit a six-month low this week as the dollar hit an 11-month high, benefitting from the divergence in U.S. and European monetary policy as well as European politics, the bank said. The Federal Reserve hiked U.S...Read More
Trade log for cobalt sulfate in China including transactions, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets MB. Unless otherwise stated, all prices are yuan per tonne on an ex-works basis.The cobalt sulfate, Co 20.5% min, China ex-works, adjustment to the low-grade cobalt low-end price at Co 20.5% basis is on a $ per lb basis.Fastmarkets MB prices Click here for...Read More
The healthcare concern is pulling textured breast implants from European marketsThe shares of Allergan plc (NYSE:AGN) are getting crushed today, after the company pulled its textured breast implants from the market in Europe. Late yesterday, France's regulatory body issued a recall request for the implants, saying they've been linked to a rare type of cancer. There is no evidence that women who ha...Read More
Base metals traded on the London Metal Exchange are for the most part consolidating this morning, Tuesday January 2, with lead the exception where prices are up 0.6% at $2,514 per tonne. The rest are little changed with copper prices at $7,254 per tonne, but trading volume has been high at 11,821 lots as of 7.30am London time. This comes after an overall positive close to the year on Friday Decemb...Read More
Two newly-built antimony smelters outside China will bring production into the physical market in 2018, significantly altering the global antimony supply structure.The two smelters, one located in Oman and the other in Tajikistan, have production capacities of 20,000 tonnes per year (tpy) and 5,000 tpy, respectively, representing approximately 12% and 3% of average annual world antimony produ...Read More
Gold prices were up inthe Tuesday morning Asia trading session as the dollar weakened further.The spot gold price was recently quoted at $1,306.35.50/1,306.65 per oz, up $3.7 from the previous trading day's close. Trade has ranged from $1,304.25 to $1,307.50 per oz so far today. The US dollar index on Tuesday morning was down 0.08 to 92.22."As global complacency over the trajectory of US rates con...Read More
Margin debt is on the fastest rise since 2007 and before that, 1999, right before the dotcom bubble burst.Continue...Read More
The Brazilian branch of Toyota Motor Corp has decided to postpone the restart of its operations due to the Covid-19 pandemic, following other automakers either considering or already enforcing longer idle periods in the country.Production was expected to resume at Toyota's four plants in the southeastern state of S??o Paulo on Monday April 6. After further gauging demand and availability...Read More
One year ago today - something massive happened in the global markets that marked the beginning of the current crisis. No, it wasn't the health crisis that kicked off this industrial scale panic...tune in to Mike Maloney's latest analysis to see the evidence of this event as well as conclusive proof that financial models are not only wrong, but broken. Do you really think the Fed knows what is doi...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday June 26 that are worth another look.The price for flat-rolled steel imported into South American main destinations has edged downward week on week, with Chinese offers remaining steady, while material from other origins was presented at lower prices.The closure of the Chuquicamata copper smelter in Chile could last up to two weeks,...Read More
In our last Insights newsletter edition for the year, we look at what we expect will make or break it for Canadian stocks in 2020 - the direction of inflation expectations. Our broadcast of the week focuses on the cannabis industry with a special focus on Aurora Cannabis (ACB) while our insider of the week is a power CEO!Click here to read.Read More
Stock futures are signaling a sharp pullback following theresignation of White House economic advisor Gary Cohn. Cohn's departure has reignited fears of a trade war -- which have weighed on equities over the past week -- especially with European leaders warning of retaliatory tariffs. Turning to economic data, the ADP employment report for February revealed 235,000 new jobs in the private sector,...Read More
The 11sq.km Airstrip target was the largest gold-in-soil anomaly outlined so far on the greater 1,700sq.Read More
Veteran investor Rick Rule is always on the hunt for under-the-radar opportunities. Here he shares two commodities he believes areRead full newsRead More