A Mongolian former finance minister, Bayartsogt Sangajav, has been arrested as part of an investigation into suspected abuse of power during investment talks for the giant Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in 2009, the anti-corruption agency said on Monday.Mongolia's Independent Authority Against Corruption told a media briefing that Bayartsogt was detained on Sunday.The Swiss Office of the Attorney General...Read More

RAPAPORT... Sotheby's Magnificent Jewels spring sale in New York willfeature a 33.25-carat, D-flawless diamond pendant necklace with a high estimateof $5 million, the auction house said last week. The event - one of three New York sales Sotheby's will hold thismonth - will also include an array of colored-diamond jewelry. A 7.01-carat,fancy intense pink, SI2-clarity diamond ring is expected to go...Read More

- UK high street and wider consumer market feeling effects of financial crisis, Brexit and inflation- 350,000 retails jobs expected to disappear between 2016 and 2020- Centre for Retail Research predicts 9,500 shops to close this year and 10,200 in 2019- UK is 'worst performing' European market for new car registrations - Moody's- UK's growth outlook is the 'worst in the G20' - Institute of Fisc...Read More

(IDEX Online) - ALROSA has announced the results of the final stage of the competition for proposals for the resumption of mining works at the Mir pipe deposit.   The competition committee awarded two projects with the second place. Another project took the third place. The technical solutions proposed will be used during the development of the mining works resumption concept, the firm said....Read More

Chile is pushing power companies to phase out coal plants following a government announcement earlier this year that the country wouldn't build coal-fired power plants unless they were equipped with carbon capture and storage (CCS).The decision, part of a wider national plan to transition to cleaner energy sources, has already claimed some victims, with French power company Engie SA announcing la...Read More

SHANGHAI, Apr 2 (SMM) – This is a roundup of global macroeconomic news last weekend and what is expected today.Last weekendThe US dollar index edged down below 90 with limited upward momentum, while base metals rose across the board. SHFE nickel jumped over 2.5%, lead surged over 2%, tin rose 1.7%, while zinc, aluminium and copper were up some 1%.China’s official manufacturing purchasi...Read More

RAPAPORT... Chopard has vowed to use 100% ethically sourced gold in all ofits jewelry and watch collections by the end of July, the company said lastweek. The jeweler has created an in-house gold foundry that will giveit complete oversight of all processes from the manufacturing stage to thefinished product. "As a family-run business, ethics have always been animportant part of our family philoso...Read More

Prices US$ at March 29, 2018. Source: LME, CME, UxC, ICE, TSIStock market, currency data @ March 29, 2018.Expectations of a boom in demand for battery raw materials as automakers move away from internal combustion engines kept cobalt and nickel prices on the boil during the first quarter.Cobalt is up another 24% in 2018 as it builds on a more than fourfold increase in value from record lows early...Read More

SHANGHAI, Apr 2 (SMM) –Copper: Supported by crude oil prices, SHFE copper rose and stood above the 10-day moving average with KDJ indicator expanding upwards. We expect the contract to trade at 50,200-50,700 yuan/mt today, with spot discounts at 150-100 yuan/mt.Aluminium: We expect LME aluminium to hover around the $2,000/mt level and trade at $1,995-2,020/mt with limited upward room given&n...Read More

(Kitco News) - After Monday’s rally, gold prices still have more upside and could soon be testing $1,360 an ounce, TD Securities said in a report.“Flat curve, waning yields and equity angst suggest upside remains for gold,” the bank’s head of commodity strategy Bart Melek wrote on Monday.Gold prices saw a significant jump on Monday amid a major equities’ selloff, risi...Read More

(Kitco News) - Gold is likely to be bolstered by a falling U.S. dollar, which is under pressure despite rising bond yields, according to a U.K.-based research firm.Gold rallied Monday in part because of a weakened U.S. dollar. June gold futures settled the day at $1,346.9, up 1.5% on the day.In a recent report, analysts at CrossBorder Capital said that a growing U.S. government deficit is likely t...Read More

NEW YORK, April 2 (Reuters) - Pipeline and storage terminal operator Energy Transfer Partners LP said on Monday that Latitude Technology, a third party service provider, was hit by a cyber attack.* “This situation has not impacted our operations as we are handling all scheduling in house during this time,” spokeswoman Vicki Granado said in an emailed statement.* Latitude provides elect...Read More

SHANGHAI, Apr 2 (SMM) – Nonferrous metals futures rose across the board though China's Caixin manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) failed to meet expectations. SHFE tin jumped over 2% and aluminium rebounded close to 2%. Nickel gained 1.6%, lead rose close to 1% while zinc inched up.The ferrous complex remained strong with coke up more than 3%. Rebar gained over 2%, ir...Read More

SHANGHAI, Apr 2 (SMM) – Nonferrous metals futures rose across the board though China's Caixin manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) failed to meet expectations. SHFE tin jumped over 2% and aluminium rebounded close to 2%. Nickel gained 1.6%, lead rose close to 1% while zinc inched up.The ferrous complex remained strong with coke up more than 3%. Rebar gained over 2%, ir...Read More

SHANGHAI, Apr 2 (SMM) – Nonferrous metals futures rose across the board though China's Caixin manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) failed to meet expectations. SHFE tin jumped over 2% and aluminium rebounded close to 2%. Nickel gained 1.6%, lead rose close to 1% while zinc inched up.The ferrous complex remained strong with coke up more than 3%. Rebar gained over 2%, ir...Read More

Aluminium Carry Call – BUY Aluminium at CMP 131.25 for Target 132.25 – 132.75 with SL below price 130.20AFTER POST CONTENT Read More

U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 12 points in pre-opening trade. Index futures are responding to news that China has imposed a tariff on 128 U.S. products. Commodity prices moved higher on U.S. Dollar Index weakness. Gold gained $11.20 per ounce, silver added $0.33 per ounce and crude oil gained $0.34 per barrel.Tesla dropped $8.63 to $257.50 on news...Read More

According to the Oxford dictionary, a trade war is “a situation in which countries try to damage each other's trade, typically by the imposition of tariffs or quota restrictions.”The tariffs imposed by President Trump on steel and aluminum imports and the response by the Chinese government of tariffs to be levied on U.S. goods is an exact match to the definition of a trade war. Whateve...Read More

The following is a summary of our recent FS Insider podcast, "ROBO Global's Bill Studebaker on China's Race Into Advanced Robotics and AI," which can be accessed on our site here on iTunes here.Artificial intelligence is rapidly assuming a pivotal role in the world economy, and some are concerned the United States-once a clear leader-may now be falling behind.Bill Studebaker, presid...Read More

SHANGHAI, Apr 2 (SMM) – The copper spot market in Shanghai saw active transactions on Monday April 2 as discounts stood at 110-40 yuan/mt. This compared with a discount of 180-120 yuan/mt on Friday March 30. Downstream consumers started to restock for the Qingming Festival holiday this week while sellers held back, SMM learned.At noon, standard-quality copper traded at 50,050-50,19...Read More