Occidental Petroleum is offering voluntary buyouts to employeesThe shares of Occidental Petroleum Corp (NYSE:OXY) are down 4.5% at $13.91 at last check, following news that the company is offering their employees voluntary buyouts over the next two weeks -- citing issues and the massive decline in oil prices as a result of coronavirus. OXY posted a roughly $2 billion quarterly loss just last week...Read More
LVS has traded sideways in the last three weeksThe shares of Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) are down 1.1% to trade at $45.50, after the casino developer axed its Japanese casino pursuits. Although no specific reason was given, all signs point to the coronavirus pandemic. After the company made quick recoveries in other Asian markets, LVS CEO Sheldon Adelson said in a statement, "It is time for...Read More
Prices for hollow steel sections in Europe moved down this week because of poor demand, with eyes now turning to the upcoming renewals of the EU import quotas, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday May 13.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel sections (medium), domestic, delivered Northern Europe, was ?,?580-590 ($628-639) per tonne, down from ?,?580-595 per tonne one week before.The EU i...Read More
Powell also remarked that more fiscal policy will be needed Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are sitting right around fair value this morning, giving back sizable gains in the wake of some jarring headlines. First, the U.S. producer price index (PPI) tumbled by a larger-than-anticipated amount for April. But the real pivot came from Fed Chair Jerome Powell in a webcast event, remarking...Read More
Twilio's Programmable Video will power Zocdoc's new telehealth video service The shares of cloud concern Twilio Inc (NYSE:TWLO) are up 1% to trade at $192.16 this morning,right above last night's all-time closing high of $190.29, after announcing that its Programmable Video will power Zocdoc's new free telehealth video solution. The HIPAA-compliant video service will help healthcare professionals...Read More
Stocks tend to be more bullish after certain Fibonacci retracementsThe S&P 500 Index (SPX) continues to rally after the coronavirus market crash that started in March. The index, however, is running right into its 61.8% Fibonacci retracement level after being rejected there around the end of April. These levels are accessible on most charting software because they are popular support/resistance le...Read More
Turkish pipe export prices declined over the past month, in line with falling raw materials costs and with demand still weak due to Covid-19 lockdowns in the country's major markets, sources said on Wednesday May 13.Fastmarkets' monthly price assessment for steel structural pipe, export, S235JR grade, EN10219, 2mm wall thickness, fob main port Turkey, was $460-470 per tonne...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinGold is forming a triangle pattern and from that pattern, we will see how the price will breakout. In the meantime we have an uptrend..Read More
Car manufacturer Ford has announced that it intends to restart initial production at two plants in the UK and one in Valencia, Spain, from May 18, which will complete the restart of all its European units, it said on Wednesday May 13.The UK production sites at Dagenham and Bridgend will restart from May 18, as will the Valencia Engine Plant. These will be the last of the Ford sites to restart, wit...Read More
The European steel market will not recover from the drastic drop in demand caused by the measures to combat the spread of the Covid-19 virus until late 2020-early 2021, the European steel association Eurofer said this week."Although the wide uncertainty and the unprecedented nature of the crisis make it rather complicated to produce a reliable forecast at the time of writing, market conditions are...Read More
Domestic prices for cold-rolled coil in Europe have fallen further over the week despite limited trading activity, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday May 13.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel CRC, domestic, exw Northern Europe, was ?,?500-520 ($542-563) per tonne on May 13, compared with ?,?500-525 per tonne a week earlier. The assessment, however, was down by ?,?30-40 per tonne sin...Read More
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By Ricky WenOvernight price action overshot to 2830 support on the Emini S&P 500 (ES), bottoming out at 2825.25, as price was oversold given the 100-point drop from the 2930s.As of the regular trading hours open, the ES was around the same spot as yesterday's closing price area of 2850, which coincides with our key 2850 level discussed below.What is the bias/gameplan going into today?For intrada...Read More
Thomas LuongoThere's been a concerted effort recently among the oligarchs I like to call The Davos Crowd to demonize cash. From hedge fund manager Ray Dalio pronouncing 'Cash is trash' earlier this year to the fear-mongering surrounding COVID-19 making people fearful of dealing in cash because it might be tainted the anti-cash rhetoric has been amped up to eleven.And it's been no secret that the...Read More
Domestic prices for hot-rolled coil in Europe dropped again over the past seven days due to poor demand, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday May 13.Fastmarkets' daily steel hot-rolled coil index, domestic, exw Northern Europe, was ?,?413.50 ($447.96) per tonne on Wednesday, down by ?,?0.50 per tonne from ?,?414.00 per tonne on Tuesday. The index was down by ?,?8 per tonne week on week and down b...Read More
A summary of German steelmaker Salzgitter's financial results for the first quarter of 2020.In brief The impact of Covid-19 on Salzgitter's operations has been limited in the first quarter of 2020 but the situation remains tense. Industrial orders, revenues and production started to rise in January, but the recovery was interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak. The effects of the Covid-19 pan...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday May 13 that are worth another look.China's Sichuan province is to implement an inspection regime to ensure steelmakers comply with the nationwide policy requiring the increased use of alloys to improve the quality of any rebar produced in the region.Glencore, Anglo American and Vale have been excluded from Norway's oil fund while...Read More
Europe's domestic prices for heavy steel plate have dropped again over the past week due to poor demand, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday May 13.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel domestic plate, 8-40mm, exw northern Europe was ?,?470-490 ($509-531) per tonne on May 13, widening downward by ?,?10 per tonne from ?,?480-490 per tonne on May 6.The assessment is based on off...Read More
An overview of the minor metals markets and the reasons for their latest price moves.Read More
The three-month lead price on the London Metal Exchange was the underperformer at the close of trading on Wednesday May 13, slipping below nearby support levels against broad risk-off sentiment, while zinc futures similarly struggled over the afternoon.Lead's underlying price on the LME closed at $1,599.50 per tonne on Wednesday afternoon, falling from an intraday high of $1,632 per tonne, while t...Read More