Professional trader and market commentator Chris Vermeulen says gold stocks are overbought and need a breather which would be good for the overall upward trend. Chris shares how he has and is trading the junior gold sector. He called the recent February 24th top in the gold stocks before the March crash. And now he is wanting to top of some gold stock positions during an expected pullback. Chris a...Read More
Wolf Richter is the founder of Wolf Street Corp and the publisher of WolfStreet.com. Wolf has over twenty years of C-level operations experience, including turnarounds and a VC-funded startup. He has a BA, MA, and MBA (UT at Austin). In his prior life, he worked in Texas and Oklahoma, including a decade as General Manager and COO of a large Ford dealership and its subsidiaries. Read More
Art and George discuss the fascinating history of oil, oil prices, energy, and price compared to value. If YOU are interested in where oil prices are headed and the future of the economy this is a MUST WATCH VIDEO! Arthur Berman is a petroleum geologist with 37 years of oil and gas industry experience. He is an expert on U.S. shale plays and currently consults for several E&P companies and capital...Read More
According to one hedge-fund manager, known for his "doom and gloom" economic outlooks, the federal government may soon make stashing gold away illegal for individuals. Continue...Read More
Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic adviser at Allianz and a Bloomberg Opinion columnist, talks about China trying to control Hong Kong, and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on global markets.Mohamed El-Erian is the Chief Economic Adviser of Allianz, a multinational financial services company. He is the former CEO and co-Chief Investment Officer of PIMCO, a global investment firm and one of the...Read More
Another election approaches and yet again there is no acknowledgement of the real problems our country faces or any interest in discussing what to do about them. America and the Western World in Continue...Read More
The booms and busts of silver have truly been exceptional, putting the testicular fortitude of even strongest silver bugs to the test.Continue...Read More
MacroVoices Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Daniel Lacalle to the show to discuss the secular transition from deflation to inflation, hard assets generally, precious metals, the stock market outlook, and much more.Daniel Lacalle, PhD, economist and fund manager, is the author of the bestselling books Freedom or Equality (2020) and Escape from the Central Bank Trap (2017). He is a prof...Read More
A Swedish study found that just 7.3 percent of Stockholmers developed COVID-19 antibodies by late April, which could fuel concern that a decision not to lock down Sweden against the pandemic may bring little herd immunity in the near future.Continue...Read More
NLMK, Russia's largest steelmaker, has started hot testing the new beneficiation section at its Stoilendkiy mining and beneficiation plant, the company said on May 22.The new additional beneficiation section will enable Stoilensky to increase its concentrate output from 17.5 million tonnes per year to 20 million tpy, while its ore processing capacity will move up to 42 million tonnes by 2021 from...Read More
China's domestic rebar prices were unchanged on Friday May 22 due to mixed news emerging from a meeting of policymakers in Beijing.Domestic Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,560-3,590 yuan ($500-503) per tonne, unchangedNorthern China (Beijing) - weekly assessment: 3,550-3,600 yuan per tonne, up by 130-140 yuan per tonne Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said in the morning that there would not be a gross...Read More
Prices in Southeast Asia's steel billet market remained on an upward trajectory over the past week because of improved demand from regional buyers and sustained interest from Chinese importers, sources said. Fastmarkets' daily price assessment for steel billet, import, cfr Southeast Asia, which mainly looks at 120-150mm 5sp grade billet sold into the Philippines, was $390-397 per tonne on Friday M...Read More
Key data from the pricing sessions in Asia, Europe and the United States for the session ended Friday May 22.China Domestic ferro-chrome spot prices rose on bullish sentiment after Tsingshan raised its June tender price by 500 yuan ($70) per tonne. The UG2 chrome ore price was underpinned by continuing disruptions in South Africa, with deals reported at higher prices. Market sentiment strengthened...Read More
The price of stainless steel in Europe was stable in the week to Friday May 22, but mills are expected to announce significantly higher alloy surcharges for June next week after Outokumpu published higher figures on its website this week.Outokumpu, which traditionally is the first to announce new surcharges each month, said its June alloy surcharge for grade-304 flat products will be ?,?1,363 ($1,...Read More
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both finished the day with modest gains Recently renewed tensions between the U.S. and China kept the Dow at bay for most of today's trading session, and the blue chip index finally settled with a shallow loss, off less than nine points on Friday. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were able to climb modestly higher, as optimism over a potential coronavirus vaccine helped kee...Read More
52,000 calls have crossed the tape so farThe shares of FireEye Inc (NASDAQ:FEYE) are up 3.2% at $11.84 at last check. Steadily rising on the charts since a record low of $7.54 on March 17, the software company has gained support at the 30-day moving average as it struggles to topple the $12 region. In the last monthly period, FEYE sports an 11.4% gain. Options players are betting on further upsid...Read More
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.The Covid-19 pandemic and the associated impacts on steel production, mining and manufacturing activity, end-use consumption, and trade and transportation continue to dominate ferro-alloy markets. US steel mills are operating at around 50% of capacity, with similarly low operating rates evident in Europe as well. Chinese ste...Read More
Aurora Cannabis did receive a price-target hike from Jefferies, thoughThe shares of Aurora Cannabis Inc (NYSE:ACB) are down 4.4% to trade at $16.44 today, after Jefferies downgraded the equity to "underperform," and raised its price target to $10 from $8.40. The analyst in coverage isn't buying the stock's recent post-earnings surge, noting "the CBD space is experiencing significant headwinds cu...Read More
Moderna's vaccine captured the attention of Wall StreetThe coronavirus pandemic is still very much a dire issue in the U.S., but economies are starting to reopen and that seems to be enough for Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI), the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) are all cruising toward sizable weekly wins, as investors unpack a host of volatile headlines fo...Read More
The weekly 5/22 27-strike put is running the show todayThe shares of Foot Locker Inc (NYSE:FL) are near the bottom of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) today, last seen down 12.8% at $25.30. The sneaker retailer reported a first-quarter loss that exceeded Wall Street estimates, while revenue also missed its mark. The culprit, of course, is the store closures wrought from the COVID-19 pandemic. I...Read More