Do you care whether or not the products you buy are made in the USA?If you ask around, a lot of Americans will say, "Yes, absolutely." According to a recent Consumer Reports survey, nearly 80% of American consumers say they would prefer to buy products made in the U.S. And more than 60% say they're even will to pay as much as 10% more for those products.But what consumers say is very often much di...Read More
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar rose for a second straight session on Thursday as traders further trimmed short currency positions and braced for next week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting at which the U.S. central bank is expected to raise interest rates for the first time this year.The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six other major currencies, was up...Read More
Turkish steel producers have extended their silence in the deep-sea scrap markets amid weak demand for their finished steel products in both the export and domestic markets, sources said on Thursday March 15.The mills were expected to book more cargoes for April, but they stepped back from the deep-sea market late last week after Section 232 import tariffs were officially signed into effect in the...Read More
(Reuters) - Online trading platform CMC Markets Plc said on Thursday it had launched contracts for differences (CFDs) and spreadbetting offerings for cryptocurrencies following significant interest from its users.CFDs and binary options are financial products that give an investor exposure to price movements in securities without actually owning the underlying assets such as a currency, commodity...Read More
Investors Free Sign UpMember LoginBecome a MemberNews FeedsSubmit NewsEditor's PicksVideoPodcastsWine Down CornerCrypto CornerCompaniesMarketplaceShop Bayhorse Silver Inc. (TSXV: BHS) Significant Scandium Values (Up to 26 G/T Sc) Accompany High Grade Silver, Bayhorse Mine, Oregon, USA Vancouver, British Columbia - March 15, 2018 (Newsfile Corp.) (Investorideas.com Newswire) Bayhorse Silver In...Read More
Steve Holland, Doina ChiacuWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States slapped sanctions on Russian individuals and entities for U.S. election meddling and cyber attacks but put off targeting oligarchs and government officials close to President Vladimir Putin, prompting lawmakers in both parties to say President Donald Trump needs to do much more.With the United States under pressure to act, the act...Read More
Investors Free Sign UpMember LoginBecome a MemberNews FeedsSubmit NewsEditor's PicksVideoPodcastsWine Down CornerCrypto CornerCompaniesMarketplaceShop Hi Ho Silver Resources Inc. (CSE: HHS) (OTC: HHSRF) Announces Major Agreement for Worldwide Distribution of Canadian Kootenay Clay(R)(TM) Vancouver, British Columbia - March 15, 2018 (Newsfile Corp.) (Investorideas.com Newswire) Hi Ho Silver Re...Read More
Via IQSDirectorySince the earliest days of the internet, community and security have been key topics associated with both the growth of the digital age and the difficulty of finding a secure place within it.A noble, albeit elusive goal, the tech giants of today still struggle with the open concept of the internet, while at the same time trying to guarantee with certain securities. Passwords, queri...Read More
Investors Free Sign UpMember LoginBecome a MemberNews FeedsSubmit NewsEditor's PicksVideoPodcastsWine Down CornerCrypto CornerCompaniesMarketplaceShop Lupaka (TSXV: LPK) Reports 9.86 g/t Au-Eq. over 130 m from Underground Sampling Program at the Invicta Gold Project Vancouver, British Columbia - March 15, 2018 (Newsfile Corp.) (Investorideas.com Newswire) Lupaka Gold Corp. (TSXV: LPK) (FSE: L...Read More
(Reuters) - A pedestrian bridge spanning several lanes of traffic collapsed on Thursday at Florida International University in Miami-Dade County, trapping people and cars underneath the structure, with local media saying several people were killed.The bridge connects the university with the city of Sweetwater and was only opened days ago, CBS Miami reported. The channel showed footage of firefight...Read More
Investors Free Sign UpMember LoginBecome a MemberNews FeedsSubmit NewsEditor's PicksVideoPodcastsWine Down CornerCrypto CornerCompaniesMarketplaceShop Gold Bull Market in WaitingSource: Rudi Fronk and Jim Anthony for Streetwise Reports March 15, 2018 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Rudi Fronk and James Anthony, the cofounders of Seabridge Gold, assess the forces behind the price of gold.Where is...Read More
Major international mining companies operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have resigned from the country's Chamber of Commerce ahead of a month of talks with the government to resolve their dispute over the new mining code. A legal and technical team representing Randgold Resources, AngloGold Ashanti, Glencore PLC, Ivanhoe Mines, Gold Mountain International/Zijin Mining Group, MMG (...Read More
Investors Free Sign UpMember LoginBecome a MemberNews FeedsSubmit NewsEditor's PicksVideoPodcastsWine Down CornerCrypto CornerCompaniesMarketplaceShop Royalty Companies Strong Buys on Current WeaknessSource: Adrian Day for Streetwise Reports March 15, 2018 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Fund manager Adrian Day reviews recent developments at several gold and resource companies.Osisko Gold Royalt...Read More
(Kitco News)-Gold pricesremain under pressure as regional manufacturing data showed mixed growth inMarch, according to two regional Federal Reserve banks. The NewYork Federal Reserve said that their manufacturing sectors saw strong growththis month. But at the same time, the PhiladelphiaFederal Reserve reported slightly weaker than expected growth in the sector. “Firmsremained optimistic a...Read More
CloseGain/LossGold $1316.50-$8.70Silver$16.39-$0.16XAU78.81-1.23%HUI171.57-1.50%GDM600.49-1.22%JSE Gold1067.94-9.34USD90.15+0.41Euro123.05-0.62Yen94.11-0.03Oil$61.19+$0.2310-Year2.825%+0.008T-Bond145.96875+0.09375Dow24873.66+0.47%Nasdaq7481.74-0.20%S&P2747.33-0.08% The Metals: Gold edged up to $1327.90 in Asia before it dropped back to $1315.00 in midafternoon New York tr...Read More
Comex copper prices reversed lower on the morning of Thursday March 15 in the United States amid general hesitancy from traders and a stronger dollar.Copper for May settlement on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange dipped by 4.55 cents or 1.4% to $3.113 per lb. Yesterday, the contract reached a two-week high at $3.192 per lb."The limited rebound indicates that traders remain ske...Read More
B2Gold Corp.(TSX: BTO; NYSE AMERICAN: BTG; NSX: B2G) reports a higher profit in the fourthquarter even when excluding the revenue from the new Fekola mine, for whichconstruction was completed in September. The company recorded net income of$34.5 million, or 3 cents per share, up from $8.1 million, or a penny, in theyear-ago period. Adjusted net income rose to $5.7 million, or a penny, from$2.5 mil...Read More
For a while there it looked like the blow-off top of this expansion was somewhere in the future. Now it's starting to look like 2017 was as good as it's going to get - with serious implications for stocks, bonds and real estate. At least that's what interest rates now seem to imply. From today's Wall Street Journal: Yield Curve Once Again Sends Dour Signal on EconomyA bond market barometer that...Read More
Gold held by Venezuela's central bank fell 14 per cent in value in 2017 compared with the previous year, according to the bank's financial statement.Gold represents just under 70 per cent of the bank's international reserves, which at the end of 2017 totaled $9.665 billion.The value of Venezuela's monetary gold stood at $6.626 billion as of December 2017, according to the most recent official info...Read More
Who will win: bulls or bears? The LBMA published its annual forecast survey for precious metals prices in 2018. Gold prices range from $1,120 to $1,510. Where is the price of the yellow metal headed? Summary of the SurveyThe views of about 30 analysts in the 2018 forecasts are strongly divergent. The average price of gold is projected to be $1,318, so it is expected to be around the current lev...Read More