Michael J. Kosares, USA Gold"It is related of the illustrious Sandy McHoots that when, on the occasion of winning the British Open Championship, he was interviewed by reporters from the leading daily papers as to his views on Tariff Reform, Bimetallism, the Trial by Jury System, and the Modern Crave for Dancing, all they could extract from him was the single word 'Mphm!' Having uttered which he...Read More
Daniel R. AmermanThere is an increasingly good chance that the United States could end up following Europe and Japan, and that the Federal Reserve could use its vast powers of monetary creation to force a move to negative interest rates.If that deeply unnatural event happens, it will invert and distort the very foundations of investment pricing, in ways that are little understood by most investo...Read More
1. Ancient Rome had the denarius, which was diluted into hyperinflationary oblivion. America has the dollar, which is on track to suffer an equally disgusting fate.2. Please click here now. Double-click to enlarge. Silver bullion investors prospered during the denarius dilution that was orchestrated by the Roman "Creep State". Today's silver bugs will prosper from US Cr...Read More
By: Gary SavageGold's novice traders have given up and lost patience. Lots of traders in the choppy markets, get stopped-out during a consolidation and shaken out, over and over. Investors need to be more patient. Gamblers who trade everyday, well these people consistently lose money:https://blog.smartmoneytrackerpremium.com/Read More
Clint Siegner, Money MetalsMore new people may have made their first purchase of physical gold or silver in the past 4 months than in any four-month period in history. This sort of data isn't reported and tracked. But if our experience as one of the nation's largest precious metals dealers is representative, we believe that's the case.We've never seen so much retail demand, and a big portion of...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinGold's pattern, higher-high and a higher-low. $1766.30 is support. Gold above the 18-dma average, which keeps its bias positive:Read More
The cobalt alloy grade, in-whs Rotterdam trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets. The cobalt alloy grade, in-whs Rotterdam trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets. Fastmarkets publishes trades logs for its key price assessments and indices to bring more transparency into the markets...Read More
The cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets. The cobalt standard grade, in-whs Rotterdam trade log including business, bids and offers reported to Fastmarkets. Fastmarkets publishes trades logs for its key price assessments and indices to...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Tuesday July 7 that are worth another look.Protests on July 7 halted road freight transportation in South Africa.Steel plate prices in the United States weakened after the segment was hit by persistently slow end markets, and some mills were willing to capitulate in deal-making to book tonnage in the final days of the second quarter.China...Read More
The three-month price of lead on the London Metal Exchange was at the top of the list of gains at the close of trading on Tuesday July 7, with the price appreciating by 1.5% to push above nearby resistance levels, while a continued rise in LME copper futures took the red metal to a six-month high.Lead's outright price on the LME closed at $1,828.50 per tonne on Tuesday afternoon, climbing from an...Read More
Seaborne iron ore prices stayed bullish on Tuesday July 7, largely following the upward trend observed in the futures market, sources told Fastmarkets.Fastmarkets iron ore indices 62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $103.01 per tonne, up $1.77 per tonne.62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $105.31 per tonne, up $1.32 per tonne.58% Fe fines high-grade premium, cfr Qingdao: $91.84 per tonne, up $2.03 per t...Read More
"...this game is falling apart this year..."by Bix Weir of Road to RootaJuly Comex silver deliveries continue to make it the biggest delivery month in recorded history...but SEPTEMBER is shaping up to be EVEN BIGGER!Read More
Seaborne coking coal prices remained relatively flat on Tuesday July 7 due to a lack of drivers for the market, sources said.Fastmarkets indicesPremium hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $113.86 per tonne, down $0.17 per tonne Premium hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $125.26 per tonne, down $0.16 per tonneHard coking coal, fob DBCT: $93.33 per tonne, unchangedHard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $104.67 per to...Read More
Ancient Rome had the denarius, which was diluted into hyperinflationary oblivion. America has the dollar, which is on track to...by Stewart Thomson of Graceland UpdatesJuly 7, 20201. Ancient Rome had the denarius, which was diluted into hyperinflationary oblivion. America has the dollar, which is on track to suffer an equally disgusting fate.2. Please click here now. Double-click to...Read More
If Peru's mining industry totally recovers for the remainder of the year, the country's silver production will not be able to make up the losses from... by Steve St Angelo of SRSrocco ReportThe world's second-largest silver producer saw its mine supply fall by one-third due to lockdowns stemming from the global contagion. When the Peru Ministry of Mines released its metals production figures la...Read More
?Plata O Plomo? Liberty or death. New Q proof. Justice IS coming...by Sean from SGTreportRead More
The latest forecasts from Fastmarkets' team of analysts are ready to view.Judging by a recent webinar we conducted on Asian ferroalloys last week, many market participants believe the steel and steelmaking raw materials' world - outside of China - will record an 'L' shaped recovery, effectively failing to recover. With crude steel production outside of China falling close to a third in April and o...Read More
RAPAPORT... Two companies have expressed interest in acquiring Dominion Diamond Mines, according to an affidavit by its former CEO Brendan Bell.Those parties, who were not named in the June 12 legal filing, have signed non-disclosure agreements that entitle them to review confidential information on Dominion's financials. The process could result in either company making a bid for some or all of t...Read More
RAPAPORT... Surat authorities have extended the shutdown of the Indian city's diamond-manufacturing sector for another week after the number of coronavirus cases grew.While trading markets can reopen this Friday, cutting factories won't be able to restart until July 14, the Surat Municipal Corporation ordered Monday.The industry closed for seven days last week after polishing units increasing...Read More
RAPAPORT... US consumers still favor purchasing diamond jewelry in a brick-and-mortar shop, but want store owners to provide proper safety measures against the coronavirus, according to a De Beers survey."While consumers increasingly desire a diamond-acquisition journey that blends the digital and physical, when it comes to making purchases, they still prefer the personalization of the in-sto...Read More