I took two grams of mushrooms before heading out into the forest.It was around 5:30 a.m. and the cool, morning rains were just starting to fade and transition into the warm blanket of an orange peel sunrise. The bird songs were oddly melodic, my water jug was full, and it didn't take long for me to start melting into my surroundings.The fruit of the staghorn sumac was glowing, and I could taste t...Read More

Cobalt metal prices in China continued to rise during the first half this week following strength in local cobalt futures, which are partially being supported by an upturn in the cobalt sulfate market and fresh buying interest from investors.Fastmarkets' price assessment for cobalt 99.8% Co min, ex-works China was 240,000-250,000 yuan ($33,839-35,249) per tonne on Wednesday May 13, up by 5,000 yua...Read More

Wednesday on INK Ultra Money we highlight a Canadian Healthcare stock that hit a new 52-week high this week. It is pulling back today along with the broad market. However, its fortunes will ultimately be determined by its scientific efforts. We have made this report and video summary freely available to the Canadian Insider community.We also hear from venerable macro economist Richard Koo describ...Read More

Spot payables for cobalt intermediates moved higher in the first half of this week after buyers in Asia reviewed their nearby stock levels in the context of a slower-than-expected restart in shipping from South Africa, and border closures between Tanzania and Zambia. Fastmarkets' cobalt hydroxide payable indicator, min 30% Co, cif China edged higher to 62-64% of the standard-grade metal price (low...Read More

Domestic prices for hot-rolled coil in Northern Europe have been fairly stable day on day due to slow market activity, sources told Fastmarkets on Thursday May 14.Fastmarkets' daily steel hot-rolled coil index, domestic, exw Northern Europe, was ?,?413.33 ($448.08) per tonne on Thursday, down by ?,?0.17 per tonne from ?,?413.50 per tonne on Wednesday.Thursday's index was calculated based on a few...Read More

The economic slump in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic will reduce apparent steel consumption by 13.7% in Latin America during 2020, compared with last year, regional steel association Alacero said on Wednesday May 13.Alacero forecast steel demand to total 55.4 million tonnes in Latin American countries in 2020, down from 64.2 million tonnes in 2019. The company's expectation is temporary, howeve...Read More

China's domestic hot-rolled coil prices strengthened on Thursday May 14 amid support provided by steady demand from the infrastructure sector, sources said.DomesticEastern China (Shanghai): 3,420-3,430 yuan ($482-483) per tonne, up 30 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Tangshan): 3,390 yuan per tonne, up 40 yuan per tonneMarket sources reported robust trading during the day, with downstream buyers rush...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Thursday May 14 that are worth another look.ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine's major long steel producer, has decommissioned the first section of its blooming plant as a part of a strategy for sustainable development, the company said on May 14.The European Commission's (EC) prior surveillance of imports of certain aluminium products orig...Read More

ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine's major long steel producer, has decommissioned the first section of its blooming plant as a part of a strategy for sustainable development, the company said on Thursday May 14.The equipment had been in operation since 1958, and its launch was followed a few years later by the second section being installed. Combined, the two sections had capacity for 8 million to...Read More

Demand for imported steel billet and domestic steel reinforcing bar (rebar) in Egypt remained weak in the seven days to Thursday May 14, with billet import prices increasing because of high offers, sources told Fastmarkets.No improvement in demand was anticipated soon due to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition, the governor of Egypt's capital city, Cairo, has c...Read More

The Turkish steel mills have continued to book deep-sea scrap cargoes for June shipments at largely steady prices, sources said on Thursday May 14.A steel mill in northern Turkey booked a Baltic Sea cargo, comprising 8,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $250 per tonne, 13,000 tonnes of shredded at $255 per tonne and 5,000 tonnes of bonus at $260 per tonne cfr, late on May 13.Following the news of th...Read More

The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Economy has announced a ban on exports of ferrous scrap for a period of four months starting on Friday May 15, 2020. The ban affects scrap under HS codes 720410, 720421, 720429, 720430, 720441, 720449 and 720450. The ministry did not give an official reason for implementing the export ban. But market participants in the UAE told Fastmarkets the decision was tak...Read More

By Stefan GleasonFoodflation is registering at the checkout lines of your local grocery store - and in a bigger way than has been seen in decades.On Tuesday, the U.S. Labor Department reported that grocery prices paid by consumers surged 2.6% in April. That's the largest one-month price spike recorded in 46 years.Food Costs JumpBLS/CNBCThe last time a food shock of this magnitude hit consumers w...Read More

The April federal budget deficit came in at a staggering $738 billion as government coronavirus stimulus began flowing through the pipelines and revenue dipped due to the government lockdowns.Analysts expected a massive deficit in April, but it's still a staggering number. To put it into perspective, the previous record for a single month was $235 billion and that was just in February of this...Read More

By: Ira EpsteinGold chart action shows the triangle forming, the apex with the bulls in the control at its downtrend test..Read More

The mirage of quick growth vanished and realty bite came after Federal Reserve chairman Powell dashed hopes an early US economic recovery. He also struck down any chances of negative interest rates. Gold rose as a result. There was short covering in gold as well. At the moment gold looks headed for $1760. Silver will follow the trend of industrial metals. Overall sharp correction in silver will...Read More

Offer prices for bulk ferrous scrap cargoes to Bangladesh have increased over the past week after higher prices were paid elsewhere in Asia, but several buyers remained out of the market, sources told Fastmarkets on Thursday May 14.After hectic activity in March and April, the Bangladeshi import market for bulk cargoes has cooled significantly so far in May, with high scrap inventories in the coun...Read More

Jason and George discuss various topics ranging from is commercial or residential real estate better for investing, to a spreadsheet breaking down the numbers of an actual rental property. Incredible intel you just won't find anywhere else! Jason Hartman shares his years of experience in this info packed episode of The Rebel Capitalist Show!Jason Hartman is the Founder of Platinum Properties Inves...Read More

"No matter what they do it will never be enough."Lynette Zang has held the position of Chief Market Analyst at ITM Trading since 2002. Ms. Zang has been in the markets on some level since 1964. Her mission is to convert financial noise into understandable language. She has been a banker, a stock broker and studied world currencies since 1987. She believes strongly that we need to be as independent...Read More

Just as polio killed or permanently handicapped millions worldwide before a vaccine was developed, medical experts are now drawing comparisons in scale with the coronavirus. Covid-19 is "this generation's polio" declares Nicolas Hart, the British physician who recently treated UK PM Boris Johnson. With the false claims of "it's just the flu" now disproven, we're now faced with how to live under th...Read More