FB puts have become pricey after the social media concern's data scandalSocial media giant Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) and chip maker Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) have suffered alongside the broader tech sector in recent weeks. The volatile price action has sparked interest from options traders, too.In fact, both FB and NVDA popped up on the list of 20 stocks that saw the heaviest options volu...Read More

2018-04-02 08:31 ET - News ReleaseVANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / April 2, 2018 / MGX Minerals Inc. ("MGX" or the "Company") (CSE: XMG / FKT: 1MG / OTCQB: MGXMF) is pleased to announce that the Spring Drill program at the Company's Case Lake Lithium JV ("Case Lake") will commence in May. Spring/Summer drilling will total 8,000 meters followed by an additional 7,000 meters of planned drilling in...Read More

It is understood that precious metals investors are getting fed up with the action in the sector, as gold and silver backed off sharply yet again from resistance last Wednesday, yet this is nothing to be concerned about as both remain well above recent support levels. We know that COTs for silver are more bullish than at any time in history, or at least the past 15 years, so no problem there.Now w...Read More

By John MauldinVelocity and DebtMissing ReflationGenerational DifferenceIncome DisparityDeficit HeadacheTech TroubleMonetary MadnessCharlotte, Fort Lauderdale, Chicago, and RaleighHere in Texas you know spring is here when our state flower, the bluebonnet, pops up everywhere. I was at the Masters in Augusta last year, and the azaleas were beautiful. But they are cultivated and take a lot of work...Read More

The University of Colorado-Colorado Springs is offering a class right now that gives students up to 3 academic credits for attending the White Privilege Conference. Continue...Read More

By Ira EpsteinSafe haven buying lifts gold...questionable if all the gains hold through Tuesday.https://www.iraepstein.com/ Read More

The price has fallen from nearly $20,000 in mid-December to just $6,000, before bouncing to the current price of $7,000. The chart shows a drop below trendline support over the psat week, which is a bearish sign. We would like to see a move back above $7,250 in the near term to turn bullish. To the downside, there is clear support at the 2018 low around $6,000.The main drivers of this price declin...Read More

The Fed is lying about inflation.How do I know?Because several of the Fed's OWN in-house inflation measures are roaring.The New York Fed's UIG inflation measure is currently clocking in at 3.06%.The Atlanta Fed's "sticky" inflation measure is growing at an annualized rate of 2.2%.Even the Fed's heavily massaged Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) metric is growing at 1.8% on an annualized basi...Read More

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil fell to around $69 a barrel on Monday, reversing an earlier rally, as a rise in Russian production and concern about a U.S.-China trade spat offset a drop in U.S. drilling activity.U.S. drillers cut seven oil rigs in the week to March 29, bringing the total down to 797, the first decline in three weeks. The rig count is closely watched as an indicator of future U.S. oil outp...Read More

Alphabet stock is down more than 16% from its all-time highFacebook (FB) has continued to get pummeled following its data scandal, while President Trump has kept the pressure on Amazon.com (AMZN). All the while FAANG peer Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has been feeling the effects for no fault of its own. Since hitting an all-time high of $1,198 back on Jan. 29, the shares have shed 16.4% and are now...Read More

Full Article: Gold Investors: Keep The Faith, Higher Prices ComingBy: Neils Christensen(Kitco News) - Frustration is starting to build among gold investors, but analysts are encouraging them to keep the faith as the market still has potential to break through $1,400 an ounce eventually.While the breakout may not be on the horizon in the short-term, many analysts think that it is only a matter of...Read More

The latest news and price moves to start the Asian day on Tuesday April 3.Comex copper prices traded at a one-week high on Monday morning in the United States following a wave of positive Chinese manufacturing data. Read more in our live futures report.The London Metal Exchange was closed on April 2 for Easter Monday.China has dealt a serious blow to the US aluminium scrap industry, offi...Read More

Starting this past Sunday, people who live in Washington D.C. will have a harder time finding the Russian-government funded RT on their TV sets.Continue...Read More

By Jordan Roy-Byrne CMT, MFTA Last week we noted that Gold's quarterly close would be a key marker for Gold's immediate breakout potential. Gold was seemingly on course for its highest quarterly close since 2012 until it reversed back below quarterly resistance at $1330/oz. Hence, an imminent break to the upside is unlikely and gold watchers will have to remain patient. It's not yet Gold's time...Read More

By Stefan GleasonLast Monday, the Shanghai International Energy Exchange launched the first futures contract for crude oil priced in Chinese yuan. It's a major step forward in the process of international de-dollarization. Now Chinese and other international traders can buy and sell the world's most important commodity in a liquid market without using U.S. dollars.The "petro dollar" now faces th...Read More

Dear Reader,If you're looking for answers as to why the US financial system is the way it is... or have questions about what's coming down the pike in the financial markets, pick up a copy of our bestselling book The Everything Bubble: The End Game For Central Bank Policy on KINDLE today.If you've yet to pick up a copy, grab one now. You'll immediately know more about how the financial system work...Read More

The Fed is lying about inflation.How do I know?Because several of the Fed's OWN in-house inflation measures are roaring.The New York Fed's UIG inflation measure is currently clocking in at 3.06%.The Atlanta Fed's "sticky" inflation measure is growing at an annualized rate of 2.2%.Even the Fed's heavily massaged Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) metric is growing at 1.8% on an annualized basi...Read More

Investors are also considering today's manufacturing dataU.S stocks are extending their losses at midday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) down nearly 500 points at last check. A Trump-induced Amazon (AMZN) sell-off is rocking the tech sector once again, and an extended slide to fresh lows from Tesla (TSLA) is grabbing headlines, as well. Lingering fears of a trade war are only adding t...Read More

* Canadian dollar at C$1.2873, or 77.68 U.S. cents* Oil prices fall 1.1 percent* Bond prices lower across the yield curveTORONTO, April 2 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollarstrengthened against its U.S. counterpart on Monday as thegreenback broadly fell and investors weighed the possiblerepercussions of an escalating trade dispute between the world'sbiggest economies.The U.S. dollar retreated against...Read More

China's rebar prices experienced big gains on Monday April 2, especially in the domestic segment, following a surge in the billet market over the weekend.Domestic Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,700-3,740 yuan ($589-595) per tonne, up 140-150 yuan per tonneNorthern China (Beijing): 3,780-3,800 yuan per tonne, up 60-70 yuan per tonneBillet prices rose sharply during the weekend due to strong demand, wh...Read More