* Graphic: World FX rates (Updates prices, adds dollar positioning data)By Iain WithersLONDON, Feb 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar held neartwo-week lows on Monday, as optimism about COVID-19 vaccinerollouts and a planned $1.9 trillion U.S. stimulus packageoffered a boost to riskier currencies, stock markets andcommodity prices.Among the gainers versus the weaker dollar, the Britishpound broke $1.3...Read More

Even with Chinese market participants on holiday, base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange have for the most part been bullish on Monday February 15, with the exception of zinc. Major western pre-market equity index futures were stronger. The dollar index was on a back foot while United States 10-year treasury yields were firmer, suggesting risk-on. Base metals The three-month zinc pri...Read More

After a consultation period, Fastmarkets will amend the pricing holiday schedule for its cobalt hydroxide payable indicator with public holidays in China instead of those in England and Wales.The change is reflective of the fact that the price assessment tracks activity on a cif China basis. The detailed specifications for this assessment are listed below with amendments in italics:MB-CO-0021: Cob...Read More

The world's demand for silver will climb to an eight-year high in 2021, according to the Silver Institute, creating conditions for silver to "comfortably outperform" gold this year."The outlook for silver demand is bright, with the global total forecast to achieve an eight-year high in 2021 of 1.025 billion ounces, thereby recovering all losses sustained in 2020," the Silver Institute said in a re...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Monday February 15 that are worth another look.The Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) believes that a recent increase in the imports of certain steel products could pose a threat to domestic industry, according to a document seen by Fastmarkets, in which the group's Technical Secretariat recommended imposing a safeguard duty on...Read More

Are you ready for the snow? Russell Napier sees an avalanche of inflation coming. While he hands out the gloves and mittens, inflation-sensitive Canadian stocks are already soaring. Meanwhile, cryptocurrency interest rates are rising.A boom born in lockdown: cryptocurrency interest rates are soaring along with Canadian stocks.In this week's Insights, we also suggests that short sellers have mis-re...Read More

Domestic prices for steel hot-rolled coil in Northern Europe started to move up at the end of the week to Friday February 12, supported by good order books at domestic producers and solid demand.Fastmarkets calculated its daily steel hot-rolled coil index, domestic, exw Northern Europe, at ?,?720.00 ($872.58) per tonne on Friday, up by ?,?10 per tonne week on week and up by ?,?32 per tonne month o...Read More

Steel companies ArcelorMittal and Ovako have both begun to offer the first certified "green steel", following increased scrutiny on emissions from customers, the two companies announced separately. ArcelorMittal ArcelorMittal Europe is offering green flat steel products using a system of certificates which are linked to the tonnes of CO2 savings achieved through the company's investment in decarbo...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Monday February 15 that are worth another look.The Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) believes that a recent increase in the imports of certain steel products could pose a threat to domestic industry, according to a document seen by Fastmarkets, in which the group's Technical Secretariat recommended imposing a safeguard duty on...Read More

Positive sentiment in the long steel market over the past week helped Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) producers to achieve wire rod sales at higher prices, sources said on February 15."Prices for wire rod have gone up after higher scrap bookings and more optimism in the market," one trader said. Fastmarkets' daily index for steel scrap, HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix), North Europe origin, cfr Turkey...Read More

Egypt's use of rebar was almost halved in January 2021, with the country consuming just 308,000 tonnes of the construction material - a 46.53% year on year drop from January 2019's 576,000 tonnes.El Marakby Steel's chief business development officer Ramy Saleh told Fastmarkets on Monday February 15 that, in January, rebar use was at its lowest level for more than 10 years...Read More

Turkish domestic scrap prices have rebounded in the past week thanks to the upturn in imported scrap values, market sources said on Monday February 15.The producers in the country resumed their deep-sea scrap bookings on Wednesday last week, dragging prices up by more than $22 per tonne week on week by Friday.Fastmarkets' daily index for steel scrap, HMS 1&2 (80:20 mix), US origin, cfr Turkey, was...Read More

British steel scrap suppliers have mostly settled monthly delivery prices for steel scrap to domestic consumers at ?30 ($41) per tonne lower for February, not as low as expected because export prices to traditional deep-sea markets have staged a late recovery this month, industry sources told Fastmarkets. The move marks the first downturn in prices since October when the markets dropped ?5 per t...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Monday February 15 that are worth another look.The Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) believes that a recent increase in the imports of certain steel products could pose a threat to domestic industry, according to a document seen by Fastmarkets, in which the group's Technical Secretariat recommended imposing a safeguard duty on...Read More

Looks like Asia could be the place to go. Positive growth rates ahead. The World Economic Forum's agenda appears to be taking place. Build Back Better! Every country has the same talking points. Everyone is calling for the Great Reset. They think that they can further their climate change agenda by destroying all jobs that aren't green. Coal miners should learn how to build solar cells. Many peopl...Read More

John Rubino is the founder and manager of the popular financial website DollarCollapse.com. Mr. Rubino is the co-author, with GoldMoney's James Turk, of The Money Bubble and The Collapse of the Dollar and How to Profit from It. He spent the 1980's on Wall Street as a Eurodollar trader, equity analyst and junk bond analyst. During the 1990's he was a featured columnist with TheStreet.com and a freq...Read More

0:00?EUR< Intro0:55?EUR< Reddit vs Short Sellers8:06?EUR< Naked Short Selling9:40?EUR< Robinhood Response12:38?EUR< Market Corruption in 202116:43?EUR< Redistribution of Wealth17:54?EUR< 2021 Crisis & Social Media20:39?EUR< Sovereign Debt Crisis & The Endgame22:42?EUR< Signals of a Market Crash To Watch24:17?EUR< Inflation is the Key27:36?EUR< Safeguarding your Portfolio in 202133:10?EUR< Trends i...Read More

Question 1: 0:43?EUR< Do we need to worry about a confiscation of junk silver under the guise of a physical currency recall? My precious metals dealer has told me to go for pure fractional silver as much as possible (which is difficult to find), but in a barter situation I see the benefit of junk silver. My only resistance is having it confiscated not due to its intrinsic value, but under the bann...Read More

George Edward Gammon is an American real estate investor and entrepreneur. He produces and stars in a popular YouTube Channel. Prior to 2012, George started, owned, and operated multiple businesses ranging from conventions to advertising. The last growing to 24 million in annual revenues and over 100 employees. After 12 years as a successful entrepreneur, at the age of 38, George semi retired and...Read More

Tom welcomes macro money manager, bond king, and financial planner Steven Van Metre back to the show. 0:00?EUR< - Intro1:06?EUR< - Trends and Timelines8:04?EUR< - Fed & Liquidity17:00?EUR< - Fed & Inflation23:15?EUR< - Fed & Higher Rates26:12?EUR< - Bonds & Short Risks36:10?EUR< - Preserving Capital38:22?EUR< - GDX vs. Equities40:12?EUR< - Long-term bullish gold43:49?EUR< - Wrap UpTalking Points F...Read More