Novolipietsk Steel (NLMK), the largest steel producer in Russia, has stopped iron ore concentrate output at its Stoilensky mining and processing plant due to an accident, which occurred on September 7, Fastmarkets understands.NLMK receives all its required iron ore concentrate from the asset, which is why both its pig iron and steel production are under threat, sources told Fastmarkets. "On Septem...Read More
Matt Rowe is back on Real Vision with valuable insight into what happened in early September in the US markets when both volatility and stock prices rose together. Importantly, Matt explains what can be learned from last week's twists and turns and how to apply those lessons going forward. After listening to this interview, I had a better appreciation of what to watch in options markets and how t...Read More
Egypt's biggest steelmaker, Ezz Steel, has announced changes in its management now that chairman Paul Chekaiban has departed the board, the company said on September 1.Mamdouh Fakhr El Din El Rouby has been appointed non-executive chairman and Hassan Ahmed Nouh has been appointed executive managing director representing El Ezz Group Holding for Industry...Read More
The prices of hollow steel sections in Europe were unchanged this week, despite feedstock costs continuing to rise, market sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday September 9.Fastmarkets' price assessment for steel sections (medium), domestic, delivered Northern Europe, was ?,?550-570 ($649-672) per tonne on Wednesday, as it was on September 2.The price of hot-rolled coil (HRC), the feedstock for se...Read More
The price of steel H-beams in Europe was unchanged this week, but producers were seeking further price increases, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday September 9.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel beams, domestic, delivered Northern Europe, was ?,?535-565 ($631-666) per tonne on Wednesday, unchanged week on week."Since July, prices have been moving up and have gained momentum against...Read More
Turkish steel mills have been busy in the deep-sea scrap market in recent weeks and booked four more cargoes totaling more than 150,000 tonnes on Wednesday September 9, sources told Fastmarkets.A steel mill in the Marmara region booked a US cargo, comprising 20,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $301 per tonne cfr, 12,000 tonnes of shredded at $306 per tonne and 8,000 tonnes of bonus at $311 per ton...Read More
Novolipietsk Steel (NLMK), the largest steel producer in Russia, has stopped iron ore concentrate output at its Stoilensky mining and processing plant due to an accident, which occurred on September 7, Fastmarkets understands.NLMK receives all its required iron ore concentrate from the asset, which is why both its pig iron and steel production are under threat, sources told Fastmarkets. "On Septem...Read More
Japanese export steel scrap prices jumped on Wednesday September 9 following a strong increase in the Kanto auction for the second month running, market sources told Fastmarkets.Japan's Kanto Tetsugen, a monthly auction between a cooperative of scrap dealers in the Tokyo region, closed at ?29,370 ($276) per tonne fas on Wednesday, up by ?2,154 per tonne from the previous month.August's auction p...Read More
Iranian exporters of steel slab have managed to win deals at higher prices in the recent round of sales, supported by favorable conditions in the Asian market amid growing costs for finished flat steel products.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel slab, export, fob ports Iran, was $432 per tonne fob on Wednesday September 9, up from $415-425 per tonne.Khouzestan Steel, which is one of th...Read More
Steel billet producers in the Commonwealth of Independent States continued to raise their offer prices for foreign customers in the week ended Wednesday September 9 following the recent uptick in Turkish import scrap prices.On Tuesday, Turkish import scrap prices exceeded $300 per tonne on the strength of the rebar and billet markets.A steel mill in the Marmara region booked a Baltic Sea cargo, co...Read More
Where are gold and silver prices heading, and why? Will we see more announcements from pension funds stating that they'll be buying gold? And where are we in the inflation/deflation debate? These are three separate topics that all add up to major shifts in the gold and silver markets. Join Mike Maloney, Chris Martenson and Mr Jeff Clark for their latest analysis.?>>?Michael Maloney is a precious m...Read More
A Norwegian lawmaker has nominated President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize for his work facilitating the recent UAE/Israel agreement. Trump is accused of shooting from the hip - at least verbally - and his presidency is marked by significantly increased military spending. But is there some logic to the nomination? Especially considering the last US president to receive a Nobel Peace Prize?D...Read More
Frank Holmes, the Chief Investment Officer at US Global Investors joins me to discuss all things gold and silver, and Wheaton Precious Metals huge stake in Caldas Gold. Thanks for tuning in.Frank Holmes is the CEO and chief investment officer of U.S. Global Investors, Inc., a boutique investment advisory firm based in San Antonio that manages domestic and offshore funds specializing in the natural...Read More
The discussion amongst economic experts is, "What is Warren Buffett trying to tell us?" with his latest moves into Barrick Gold. The reason why these moves have experts scratching their heads is because Buffett is notorious for considering gold to be worthless. He's quoted as saying, "[Gold] gets dug out of the ground in Africa, or someplace. Then we melt it down, dig another hole, bury it again a...Read More
The stock market is in a mania fueled by the Federal Reserve and investor speculation that will end badly in the coming years, longtime hedge fund manager Stanley Druckenmiller told CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Wednesday.Stanley Druckenmiller is an American investor, hedge fund manager and philanthropist. He is the former chairman and president of Duquesne Capital, which he founded in 1981. He closed th...Read More
Martin Armstrong is a world renown economist and the creator of the Economic Confidence Model. He is the founder of Armstrong Economics - a public service and blog for the average person to comprehend the global economy and for professionals to access the most sophisticated international analysis possible. Read More
Max Keiser is the host of the Keiser Report, a cryptocurrency advocate, backs his own venture capital fund and has been called America's most outrageous political pundit. He's also one of the world's biggest advocates of Bitcoin and has been telling people to pay attention when it was trading for $1, now + $US 10,200, and Max explains why and when he thinks it will hit $US 400,000, while also reve...Read More
Egon von Greyerz and Matthew Piepenburg swap thoughts on the seductive yet dangerous 2020 market melt-up. Not surprisingly, all patterns point toward the case for precious metals.Matt reveals how the forces sending markets higher-namely 1) central bank rate suppression and 2) record-breaking fiat money creation-are the very same forces that will send markets and economies to historical lows. Unlim...Read More
"The debates, to me, are going to be the turning point because Trump is going to dump on this guy big-time hard."Gerald Celente is a pioneer trend strategist and founder of The Trends Research Institute. He is the author of the national bestseller Trends 2000: How to Prepare for and Profit from the Changes of the 21st Century and publisher of the internationally circulated Trends Journal newslette...Read More
NASDAQ has a full blown correction.TSLA is the poster child of the stock market craziness.Slack is not an investment.Air coming out of stock market bubble.Dave Portnoy is the poster child of day traders.Bitcoin's support is weakening.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...Read More