Known as "shrinkflation," retailers use this tactic to conceal higher prices from customers. Economists and consumer advocates who track packaging expect it to become moreContinue...Read More

The lifeline thrown to 10 million-plus struggling renters in the U.S. has only 30 days to run, and many of those Americans face eviction.Continue...Read More

"There are at least 10 plants I have knowledge of that have had operations suspended because of the cyberattack," said Paula Schelling-Soldner, acting Continue...Read More

Talking Points From This Episode- The dollar and why gold is the anti-dollar.- Comparing gold cycles with today's markets.- The lifecycle of a mining operation.- Finding value in a world of information.Time Stamp References:0:00 - Introduction0:38 - Low Rates & Gold2:00 - The Anti-Dollar3:47 - Dow/Gold Ratio6:40 - Seven Gold Cycles8:38 - Mine Input Costs10:35 - CEO Discipline12:24 - Equities & Mar...Read More

Technology entrepreneur Elon Musk once described the ongoing use of fossil fuels and their generation of a vast carbon footprint as "the dumbest experiment in human history."Not everyone will agree with his assessment of the petroleum, gas and coal sectors, which have powered the world's growth for decades. Nonetheless, the twin goals of supply chain security and sustainability are now driving a t...Read More

Steel slab prices from the Commonwealth of Independent States region showed some signs of softening in the week to Tuesday June 1, despite the fact that mills have not been active in the market."It is too early. [According to what I have heard,] they will not make any offer before June 10," one trader said.A producer from Russia said that it was not offering any material at the moment, but if it w...Read More

The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.Bulk ferro-alloy prices have shown impressive gains again this month, with ferro-silicon, silicon metal and manganese alloy prices all making significant increases. Noble alloy markets also enjoyed upward momentum, with both vanadium and molybdenum prices rising sharply.Recovering demand from steelmakers globally, together w...Read More

Technology entrepreneur Elon Musk once described the ongoing use of fossil fuels and their generation of a vast carbon footprint as "the dumbest experiment in human history."Not everyone will agree with his assessment of the petroleum, gas and coal sectors, which have powered the world's growth for decades. Nonetheless, the twin goals of supply chain security and sustainability are now driving a t...Read More

Hi,With Bitcoin losing more than 50% off its April high and retail prices rising across the board, you may be looking for a place to park your cash.How about something with a bit of a track record in that area, like gold?In 1975, gold futures were created. From there, opportunities to trade gold have flourished via stocks, ETFs and options. Today, the hardest part is knowing which gold setups are...Read More

Precious metals markets are making modest advances inthis final trading week of May. U.S. markets will be closed on Monday inobservance of Memorial Day. During the extended weekend, millions more Americanscompared to last year are expected to hit the roads for travel. They will beconfronted with pain at the pump as gasoline prices have risen to over $3.00per gallon in most parts of the country.Oth...Read More

German carmaker Volkswagen will halt production at two sites in Brazil for 10 days due to the global semiconductor chip shortage, the company told Fastmarkets on Tuesday June 1.Units in S??o Jos?(C) dos Pinhais, a city in the southern state of Paran??, and in Taubat?(C), in the southeastern state of S??o Paulo, will cease activities for a 10-day period starting on June 7, the company said."A signi...Read More

Bidenomics is a big departure from sound economics. But when reason sleeps, gold fortunes are born.Biden’s triumph in the presidential election does not just mean that a new man lives in the White House. It actually implies a fundamental shift in economic policy . Some analysts even see Biden’s agenda as a decisive break with neoliberalism or “Washington consensus”.You see,...Read More

Technology entrepreneur Elon Musk once described the ongoing use of fossil fuels and their generation of a vast carbon footprint as "the dumbest experiment in human history."Not everyone will agree with his assessment of the petroleum, gas and coal sectors, which have powered the world's growth for decades. Nonetheless, the twin goals of supply chain security and sustainability are now driving a t...Read More

Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries have reaffirmed their commitment to fair trade and criticized the use of subsidies that create excess capacity, including in steel and aluminium.In a joint statement issued at the virtual G7 Trade Track meeting on May 28, the governments of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States called for the start of talks to d...Read More

The municipal government of Tangshan - China's steelmaking hub in the northern region - has suggested that basic oxygen furnaces no longer come under production restrictions due to the low level of pollutants that they emit.In a notice released late on Monday May 31, it also suggested a relaxation of the rates of emissions cuts by steel mills in the city to 20-30% from the more stringent 30-50% cu...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday June 1 that are worth another look.Technology entrepreneur Elon Musk once described the ongoing use of fossil fuels and their generation of a vast carbon footprint as "the dumbest experiment in human history."German carmaker Volkswagen will halt...Read More

The first proposed draft on scrap shipment regulation revisions in Europe will come out in a few weeks, with more restrictions on the free flow of secondary metal raw materials expected, panelists said at the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) Convention, which started on Monday May 31.The biggest point of uncertainty is whether the European Commission (EC) will stop the export of both unproc...Read More

Technology entrepreneur Elon Musk once described the ongoing use of fossil fuels and their generation of a vast carbon footprint as "the dumbest experiment in human history."Not everyone will agree with his assessment of the petroleum, gas and coal sectors, which have powered the world's growth for decades. Nonetheless, the twin goals of supply chain security and sustainability are now driving a t...Read More

The first deals for the supply of aluminium to main Japanese ports (MJP) for the third quarter have been concluded at a premium of $185 per tonne cif MJP, market sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday June 1.Fastmarkets understands that the deals were between producers and traders, although tonnages had yet to be confirmed at the time of publication.The initial deals were more than double the first d...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday June 1 that are worth another look.Technology entrepreneur Elon Musk once described the ongoing use of fossil fuels and their generation of a vast carbon footprint as "the dumbest experiment in human history."German carmaker Volkswagen will halt...Read More