The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), a US commodities regulator, is analyzing what led the crude oil price to move into negative territory last month, including an assessment of market participant activities and whether position limits and other regulations might need to change.The move could add impetus to the CFTC's proposal to impose federal position limits in 25 energy, metals and...Read More
The mining industry is set to undergo a paradigm shift in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic that will include a reshaping of corporates, including through "dynamic" mergers and acquisitions, the chief executive officer of Barrick Gold Corporation said.Mark Bristow, whose Africa-focused miner Randgold Resources merged with Canada-based gold and copper giant Barrick last year, said it was a gre...Read More
Cobalt trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets. Unless otherwise stated, all prices are per lb on an in-warehouse (in-whs) basis. Delivered prices are netted back.Fastmarkets prices Click here for Fastmarkets' price assessment for cobalt, standard-grade, in-whs Rotterdam, $ per lb.Click here for Fastmarkets' price assessment for cobalt, alloy-grade, in-whs Rotterdam,...Read More
Key data from Fastmarkets' pricing session in London on Thursday May 7.Key drivers Cobalt metal prices remained under pressure from weak demand, trading at levels last seen in August 2019, according to Fastmarkets data. Sellers have steadily reduced their offers in order to lock-in scarce spot sales, although prices were not yet considered...Read More
Today is Thursday, May 7, 2020, and this is your daily energy stocks roundup. Today we're looking at the valuations of Baytex Energy Corporation (NYSE: BTE), PBF Logistics LP (NYSE: PBFX), and Diamond S Shipping (NYSE: DSSI).Baytex Energy Corporation (NYSE: BTE)Baytex Energy Corporation (NYSE: BTE) is a $168.2 million company today with a one-year return of -85.58%. Let's look at its price-to-earn...Read More
Trade log for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China including trades, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets. Unless otherwise stated, all prices are per tonne on an ex-works China basis. Delivered prices are netted back. Fastmarkets prices Click here for Fastmarkets price assessment for lithium carbonate 99.5% Li2CO3 min, battery grade, spot price range exw China, yuan/tonne. Fastmarkets lith...Read More
Today is Thursday, May 7, 2020, and this is your daily gold market update. Let's look at the latest price of gold, value of the dollar, gold/silver ratio, Commitment of Traders data, and exchange-traded fund (ETF) prices to get a sense of how the yellow metal is faring today.Gold PriceThe price of one troy ounce of gold in U.S. dollars today is $1,707.80. It's up 0.07% from yesterday and up 33.28%...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Thursday May 7 that are worth another look.The European Commission (EC) might start an anti-dumping case into imports of hot-rolled coil originating from Turkey, market sources told Fastmarkets on Thursday May 7.Mining companies are looking to trading houses and specialist funds for credit since lower metal prices and enforced shutdowns ha...Read More
They didn't want me to write this article.They said it would be deemed politically incorrect and could offend a lot of people.But here's the thing...I don't care. While my intention is not to offend anyone, I'm not going to trivialize the truth in an effort to placate those who are easily offended. Especially not this truth...China Screwed Us Was COVID-19 spawned in a wet market or in a biotec...Read More
Sometimes Real Vision gets a reputation for being bearish. In fact, is it is really some of the guests that bring the bearish perspective. Yesterday, in Real Vision's Daily Briefing we heard a short-term bullish perspective from Tony Greer. It is worth a listen to get his take on what is driving markets. We have Tony's interview for free for all users and a lot more today on INK Ultra Money.Canad...Read More
Turkish domestic prices for hot-dipped galvanized coil (HDG) and color-coated coil continued to fall in the week to Thursday May 7, with buying at a low ebb, sources told Fastmarkets.Demand was weak in both local and export markets, and few deals were heard.Scrap prices were stable during the week because of the subdued market activity.Fastmarkets' daily index for steel scrap, HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix),...Read More
Domestic prices for hot-rolled coil in Northern Europe were fairly stable day on day on Thursday May 7 due to slow trading activity, sources have told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets' daily steel hot-rolled coil index, domestic, exw Northern Europe, was ?,?420.83 ($455.03) per tonne on Thursday, down by ?,?0.67 per tonne from ?,?421.50 per tonne on Wednesday.Thursday's index was calculated based on "achie...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Thursday May 7 that are worth another look.The European Commission (EC) might start an anti-dumping case into imports of hot-rolled coil originating from Turkey, market sources told Fastmarkets on Thursday May 7.Mining companies are looking to trading houses and specialist funds for credit since lower metal prices and enforced shutdowns ha...Read More
The US Department of Commerce has initiated anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations into imports of pre-stressed concrete steel wire strand from 15 countries. Argentina, Colombia, Egypt, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates will be investigated for dumping, and Turkey will be invest...Read More
Declining market activity due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and competitively priced imports worked in tandem to lower steel reinforcing bar prices in the United States, market participants said. Fastmarkets' price assessment for steel reinforcing bar (rebar), fob mill US narrowed lower to $29-29.50 per hundredweight ($580-590 per short ton) on Wednesday May 6, down from $29-30 per cwt pre...Read More
The price of alloy steel scrap in the United Kingdom and Europe moved up this week on low availability and slightly higher nickel costs, Fastmarkets heard on Thursday May 7. Fastmarkets' weekly assessment for stainless steel scrap 18/8 solids domestic, delivered merchants UK was ?730-800 ($902-988) per tonne on May 7, up by ?30-50 per tonne since May 1. With important sources of stainless steel...Read More
By Dave Kranzler"If you own gold, you have money. If you don't own gold, you have a problem" - (James Turk). To that I'll add: If you don't have physical possession of your gold, you do not own goldA significant amount of gold is held as "unallocated," which is when an entity buys gold and establishes an account that is credited with value of the gold purchased. A gold bar is not actua...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinHow many small to medium sized companies go bankrupt? Restaurants in some areas will not open until late June. How will they survive?The retreat in gold is mild..Read More
It is still a range trade for gold and silver. Crude oil is rising. Copper is firm. There are buyers of physical gold ready to pay a higher premium on corrections. There are investors of gold using every small correction to invest. Gold prices are range trading. Gold bears are not holding ground. Short term silver traders are booking profit on every rise. Long term investors and physical dealers...Read More
The price of ferrous scrap imported into India was largely stable in the week to Thursday May 7 with trading activity still on hold while a lockdown remained in place for many parts of the country, sources have told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets calculated the steel scrap, shredded, index, import, cfr Nhava Sheva, India, at $257.98 per tonne on Thursday, broadly stable from $259.38 per tonne on May 1.Al...Read More