(Updates prices)By Peter HobsonLONDON, July 16 (Reuters) - Copper prices rose back towardstwo-year highs on Thursday after data showed a rise in Chinesefactory output, though the numbers also pointed to trouble aheadfor the world's biggest metals consumer. Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME)was up 0.8% at $6,435 a tonne at 1601 GMT, near Monday's peak of$6,633.The metal used in pow...Read More
European distributors of flat steel products reported a 38.5% year-on-year drop in shipment volumes in May, Eurometal said on Thursday July 16. In first five months of 2020, shipments of flat steel products by European steel service centers dropped by 22.8% year on year. Eurometal does not disclose product volumes. Fastmarkets' daily steel hot-rolled coil index, domestic, exw Northern Europe...Read More
In my latest Howe Street interview, I attempt to explain how the Fed and Treasury have already launched helicopter money via their special purpose vehicle (SPV) that is being used to inject US$750 billion into the credit markets. I explain how the SPV fits into Bernanke's helicopter money framework which he outlined in 2016. Is that Jerome Powell in the pilot's seat?I have tendency to talk fast...Read More
Egypt's Ministry of Finance has decided to exempt finished steel imports from the recently imposed 10% duty if they are to be used for "industrial purposes."The ministry reviewed its decision after a request from the Federation of Egyptian Industries' (FEI) on the new duties.On Monday July 13, the ministry announced that the 10% duty...Read More
The imported billet price increased in Egypt because of higher offers despite tepid demand in the week to Thursday July 16. CIS-origin billet was offered this week at $400-405 per tonne cfr while buyers believed $350 per tonne cfr may be a workable price for the material. CIS sellers did not accept the lower-priced bids. No deals were heard over the assessment period because...Read More
Turkish domestic long steel prices have increased over the past week in line with the recent upturn in imported scrap values, sources said on Thursday July 16. Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel reinforcing bar (rebar) domestic, exw Turkey was 3,400-3,480 lira ($496-507) per tonne on Thursday, up from 3,350-3,400 lira per tonne of last week, including 18% VAT. Steel mills in the I...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Thursday July 16 that are worth another look.The United States Federal Circuit on Wednesday July 15 decided to reverse the US Department of Commerce's decision to collapse three Taiwanese steelmakers to calculate a combined anti-dumping margin for certain corrosion-resistant steel products (CORE), according to public documents.Ru...Read More
Turkish steel mills continued their deep-sea scrap purchases at higher prices, sources told Fastmarkets on Thursday July 16.A steel mill in the Marmara region booked a US cargo, comprising HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $258.50 per tonne, shredded at $263.50 per tonne and plate and structural scrap (P&S) at $269.50 per tonne cfr. The cargo composition was not clear at the time of publication, but the traditio...Read More
Seaborne iron ore prices went down further on Thursday July 16 with few deals done in the seaborne market and persistent concerns of weak demand due to floods in southern China, sources said.Fastmarkets iron ore indices 62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $112.30 per tonne, down $0.68 per tonne.62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $113.05 per tonne, down $1.06 per tonne. 58% Fe fines high-grade premium,...Read More
Stefan Gleason, Money Metals ExchangeSummer doldrums? Not for precious metals markets!In early July, gold and silver each broke out to fresh multi-year highs. The yellow metal is within striking distance of new all-time highs and the headline worthy figure of $2,000/oz.The white metal, meanwhile, has a lot of catching up to do. And as it does, the gains in percentage terms could be explosive.Sil...Read More
Dave KranzlerThe market will always from time-to-time remind us that nothing goes straight up in the stock market. The mining stocks, especially the riskiest juniors, have had huge run since mid-March. The HGNSI (Hulbert Gold Newsletter Sentiment Index) has been a remarkably reliable contrarian signal for mining stocks over the years. Sell/take profits when it moves above 60 and buy with both ha...Read More
By: Jan Nieuwenhuijs, Voima GoldResearch reveals that European central banks have prepared a new international gold standard. Since the 1970s, policies that paved the way for an equitable and durable monetary system have gradually been implemented.In my view, the current fiat international monetary system is ending unconventional monetary policy has entered a dead end street and can't reverse. I...Read More
Gary Tanashian, NFTRHThe Continuum (monthly 30yr yield with the 100 month EMA 'limiter') simply states that the economy was weakening, as were inflation expectations, before 2020. In early 2020 we got a real deflationary jolt from which asset markets are still clawing back, with full frontal inflationary support from a Federal Reserve desperate to keep asset owners whole (and further enriched) a...Read More
Every since the outbreak of covid-19 we've wondered why the virus hits some people like a ton of bricks while barely inconveniencing others. Now we think we have a clue. New data suggests that the specific types of T-cells you have in your immune system determine how severely your body will react to the coronavirus upon infection. As this dynamic becomes better understood (lots more research neede...Read More
Peter Schiff is an internationally recognized economist specializing in the foreign equity, currency and gold markets. Mr. Schiff made his name as President and Chief Global Strategist of Euro Pacific Capital. He frequently delivers lectures at major economic and investment conferences, and is quoted often in the print media, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Barron's, BusinessWee...Read More
Gregory Mannarino started his career working for the securities and trading arm of the now defunct Bear Stearns before the dot-com bubble. After realizing that working on Wall Street was not like the movies, he moved on to get a medical degree and practiced medicine as a Physician Assistant. He also served in the United States Naval Reserve Medical Service Corps, having attained the rank of Lieute...Read More
"America is a corrupt nation. We lost our soul. We lost our spirit."Robert Kiyosaki is best known as the author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, the #1 personal finance book of all time. His book titles hold four of the top ten spots on Nielsen Bookscan List's Life-to-Date Sales from 2001-2008 alone. Robert is an educational Entrepreneur and real estate tycoon, co-creator of the CASHFLOW (R) board game, foun...Read More
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