Harvey Nash Group plc (LON:HVN) chief executive Albert Ellis and Chief financial officer Mark Garrett caught up with Proactive Investors following their 2017 trading update.The group reported a 6% increase in gross profit in the UK & Ireland in the year to January 31, supported by improving demand in the second half for technology recruitment.  Meet Scancell Holdings Plc, Advanced Blast &...Read More

Rest in peace, passive investors... I can’t say I’m sad to see you leave.For years, these investors have ruled the markets. They’ve pushed stocks of any type, any quality, any size, and any industry higher.They’ve made a mockery out of our financial system. And they’ve championed the “average” and “mundane” while failing to put any effort into...Read More

Zvi Marom, chief executive of BATM Advanced Communications Limited (LON:BVC), tells Proactive results for 2017 came in ahead of expectations in what he's termed a milestone year for the group.Revenue rose 18% to US$107.1mln in 2017 from US$90.4mln the year before, a tad ahead of the US$106mln predicted in a trading update two weeks ago.The bio-medical division, which accounted for 54% of revenue,...Read More

Traders and investors are scrambling to adapt to the "new normal" now that volatility has found its way back into the markets.Thanks to the internet, you can find countless forums and message boards filled with anonymous mouth-breathers who are ready to spout their unprofessional opinion on whatever topic you ask.But advice from so-called "professionals" in the mainstream financial media is someti...Read More

Bob Vale, chief executive of ClearStar Inc. (LON:CLSU) tells Proactive Investors they've become one of the first to achieve automatic integration of background checking into recruitment processes.ClearStar's new automated integration solution will allow recruiters to select a stage in the recruitment process at which a background check will auto-initiate without the need for human intervention. &n...Read More

The largest zinc delivery in nearly five years has swung zinc's London Metal Exchange cash/three-month spread into contango for the first time in 2018. Some 78,950 tonnes were delivered into LME-approved warehouses in New Orleans on Monday March 5 - the largest inflow since July 2013, increasing on-warrant stock levels by 94%. And it is not just the LME which has seen stocks rising; Shanghai Futur...Read More

The Atlantic alumina market will swing back to a premium over the Pacific as a result of a 50% cut to output, and subsequent force majeure announcement, from Hydro's Alunorte refinery in Brazil, according to market participants spoken to by Metal Bulletin. The tightness resultant from the cut to Hydro's production will be sufficient to see alumina trade at a premium in the Atlantic, while absolute...Read More

Financial Post’s mining reporter Gabriel Friedman touches base at PDAC with Wheaton Precious Metals CEO Randy Smallwood, and discusses the outlook for gold, other metals, and cryptocurrencies.Read More

Financial Post’s mining reporter Gabriel Friedman talks at PDAC 2018 with Goldcorp COO Todd White about the company’s investment in North America, and its recent project in the Yukon.Read More

Lead and zinc prices on the London Metal Exchange both closed lower on Monday March 5, reflecting recent stock increases. Zinc hit a two-month low of $3,273.50 per tonne today after a massive 78,950-tonne delivery into LME-listed warehouses in New Orleans. The metal was still $59 per tonne lower at $3,296 at the 5pm London close.The metal's cash/three-month spread briefly swung back into contango...Read More

Canada will take the harshest blows if U.S. President Donald Trump slaps heavy tariffs on foreign imports of steel and aluminum, but any temptation to suspend NAFTA talks in retaliation should be avoided, Canada’s former chief negotiator on the trade agreement said Friday.Putting the NAFTA negotiations on hold pending a resolution of the dispute over steel tariffs would give the U.S. an excu...Read More

The largest zinc delivery in nearly five years has swung zinc's London Metal Exchange cash/three-month spread into contango for the first time in 2018. Some 78,950 tonnes were delivered into LME-approved warehouses in New Orleans on Monday March 5 - the largest inflow since July 2013, increasing on-warrant stock levels by 94%. And it is not just the LME which has seen stocks rising; Shanghai Futur...Read More

Iron ore prices fell on Monday March 5 after China's ferrous futures weakened across the board.Metal Bulletin's 62% Fe Iron Ore Index Today: $77.03 per tonne cfr QingdaoDaily change: down by $1.31 per tonneMonth-to-date average: $78.25 per tonneMetal Bulletin's 58% Fe Premium Index Today: $60.78 per tonne cfr QingdaoDaily change: down by $0.89 per tonneMonth-to-date average: $61.50 per tonneMetal....Read More

So President Trump confirmed, last week, that from later this week, he will formally introduce a blanket tariff on steel imports, at 25%, and aluminium, at 10%.Both tariffs are in fact higher than those recommended by the DOC (Dept. of Commerce). In return, he stated to a number of metal manufacturers Thursday (March 1) "You'll have to regrow your industries; that's all I'm asking". To be fair to...Read More

The "TheFuture of Gold Market in Canada (H1 2018) - Supply, Demand, MarketValue, Infrastructure and Competition in Canada Outlook to 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.The Future of Gold Market in Canada report is a comprehensive analytical work on Canada Gold markets. The research work strategically analyzes the Canada market, assessing the future trends, d...Read More

I am buying NUGT as a hedge against my portfolio.Rising inflation is pressuring bonds and stocks lower.NUGT could see price gains amid current market volatility.With gold prices looking strong amid an uncertain macroeconomic environment, adding long exposure to Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bull 3X ETF (NUGT) could be an attractive play going forward. Gold prices have held up well the last few months...Read More

Peter KrauthTwo events last week pulled gold prices in different directions, but U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of steel and aluminum tariffs helped end gold's recent slump…First was Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's testimony to Congress. Although the newly installed Powell said the economy was strengthening, he also alluded to the possibility of more aggressive rate hikes.T...Read More

A renewal of economic concerns has given gold a chance to reverse.Latest U.S. trade policy and rate concerns has increased the safety bid.Just two things are needed to seal the deal for a March gold rally.Just when it looked like gold's support was gone, back comes the safety bid as the fear factor returned last week. Renewed concerns over domestic trade policy and its possible impact on the U.S....Read More

The "TheFuture of Gold Market in South Africa (H1 2018) - Supply, Demand, MarketValue, Infrastructure and Competition in South Africa Outlook to 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.The Future of Gold Market in South Africa report is a comprehensive analytical work on South Africa Gold markets. The research work strategically analyzes the South Africa market,...Read More

Gold bugs have been a laughing stock for 7 years, but not for much longer.Inflation is rising, and when it breaks through 4%, that'll be the end game for the dollar.Interest rates would have to be 6% or higher to quell 4% inflation, which would bankrupt the federal government.Instead, the Fed will choose runaway inflation, and gold will go ballistic, reminiscent of the 1978-1980 bull market.It...Read More