(Adds details on companies included in changes)By Noel RandewichSAN FRANCISCO, Jan 11 (Reuters) - S&P Dow Jones Indices and MSCI said on Thursday they would rename their Telecommunication Services Sector and add Comcast Corp , Netflix , Facebook and Alphabet to the newly broadened category. In an overhaul of the Global Industry Classification Standard, or GICS, an industry taxonomy widely use...Read More
In my view there is nothing special about China's intention of reducing US treasury investment. This was bound to happen much earlier. China is "thee" happening place for the global financial service industry. It has opened up its economy for global investors. China is moving towards a service oriented growth from a manufacturing growth. Chinese moves economically or geopolitically is antagonizi...Read More
China's ferrous futures largely trended downward during morning trading on Thursday January 11 with the exception of the coking coal contract, which ended the session higher.Futures closing prices - morning session Shanghai Futures Exchange May rebar: 3,844 ($58) per tonne, down 17 yuan per tonne May hot-rolled coil: 3,880 yuan per tonne, down 14 yuan per tonne Dalian Commodity Exchange May iron o...Read More
– Gold prices rise to $1,326/oz on concerns China may slow U.S. Treasury buying– Equities fell sharply on the report as did Treasurys and the U.S. dollar– Chinese officials think U.S. debt is becoming less attractive compared to other assets– Trade tensions could provide a reason to slow down or halt U.S. debt purchases– U.S. dollar vulnerable as China remains bi...Read More
If you want to make money investing, you first need to understand the structure of the asset classes in our current financial system,Everyone likes to go bonkers over stocks, but the reality is that the stock market is in fact one of the smallest and least liquid markets on the planet. All told, US stocks are roughly $26 trillion in market cap.By way of contrast, the US debt markets (Treasuries, c...Read More
* PREVIOUS TRADING SESSION MOVES:* SSEC +0.1 pct, CSI300 -0.1 pct, HSI +0.1 pct* Shanghai->HK daily quota used 11.2 pct* HK->Shenzhen Connect daily quota used 2.4 pct, Shenzhen->HK daily quota used 5.6 pct* CNY official close 6.4978 per dollar* FTSE China A50 -0.2 pct, BNY Mellon ADR China Select Index +1.1 pct SHANGHAI, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Following is a list of recent corporate and poli...Read More
Hello fellow traders, in this blog post, we will discuss oil in a more bigger picture.In the chart below, you can see crude oil futures on the weekly chart.From the 02/08/2016 low, we can clearly see that the market has a potential 5 swing incomplete bullish sequence. It seems like that it is still in the fifth swing. The weekly target for us is between 68.53-86.82. Please note a 5 swing...Read More
East Asia's stainless steel market has started to show signs of weakness, with prices for cold-rolled coil retreating over the past week amid thin trading and soft demand.Metal Bulletin's assessment of prices for benchmark 304 stainless 2mm cold-rolled coil was $2,130-2,150 per tonne cif East Asian ports for the week ended Wednesday January 10, down $20-50 per tonne from $2,150-2,200 per tonne cif...Read More
If you want to make money investing, you first need to understand the structure of the asset classes in our current financial system,Everyone likes to go bonkers over stocks, but the reality is that the stock market is in fact one of the smallest and least liquid markets on the planet. All told, US stocks are roughly $26 trillion in market cap.By way of contrast, the US debt markets (Treasuries, c...Read More
(Recasts with Mexican peso, updates prices)MEXICO CITY, Jan 11 (Reuters) - The Mexican peso strengthened slightly on Thursday, even as U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin acknowledged that the United States may pull out of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).The peso weakened significantly on Wednesday after a Reuters report said Canada increasingly believes that President Donald Tr...Read More
Gold remains popular among the rich. It is perceived by some as a store of value, a counterbalance to other assets and a safe haven amid geopolitical turbulence. It ticked up amid jitters over US-North Korea tensions in October; this week the gold price rose on dollar weakness. But gold is also seen as an old-fashioned investment opportunity, with the metal set to be replaced by cryptocurrencies...Read More
If you want to make money investing, you first need to understand the structure of the asset classes in our current financial system,Everyone likes to go bonkers over stocks, but the reality is that the stock market is in fact one of the smallest and least liquid markets on the planet. All told, US stocks are roughly $26 trillion in market cap.By way of contrast, the US debt markets (Treasuries, c...Read More
If you want to make money investing, you first need to understand the structure of the asset classes in our current financial system.Everyone likes to go bonkers over stocks, but the reality is that the stock market is in fact one of the smallest and least liquid markets on the planet. All told, US stocks are roughly $26 trillion in market cap.By way of contrast, the US debt markets (Treasuries, c...Read More
CloseGain/LossGold $1321.80+$4.40Silver$16.98UNCHXAU87.04+1.13%HUI195.52+0.64%GDM653.12+0.43%JSE Gold1325.12+12.06USD91.90-0.42Euro120.32+0.75Yen90.03+0.24Oil$63.80+$0.2310-Year2.536%-0.016T-Bond150.3125+0.25Dow25574.73+0.81%Nasdaq7211.78+0.81%S&P2767.56+0.70% The Metals: Gold edged down to $1315.70 in Asia, but it then chopped up to as high as $1323.90 in New York and ended with a gain of...Read More
If you want to make money investing, you first need to understand the structure of the asset classes in our current financial system,Everyone likes to go bonkers over stocks, but the reality is that the stock market is in fact one of the smallest and least liquid markets on the planet. All told, US stocks are roughly $26 trillion in market cap.By way of contrast, the US debt markets (Treasuries, c...Read More
Jan 12 (Reuters) - For other diaries, please see:Top Economic Events Polling Unit Diary Today in Washington Political and General News DATE COUNTRY AUCTION DETAILS12-Jan Japan Auction of 40-year government bonds15-Jan Netherlands DTC auction15-Jan NorwayAuction of Treasury bills16-Jan Japan Auction of 5-year government bonds16-Jan Spain Auction of 6- and 12-month Treasury bills17-Jan Japan 1-year...Read More
CloseGain/LossGold $1321.80+$4.40Silver$16.98UNCHXAU87.04+1.13%HUI195.52+0.64%GDM653.12+0.43%JSE Gold1325.12+12.06USD91.90-0.42Euro120.32+0.75Yen90.03+0.24Oil$63.80+$0.2310-Year2.536%-0.016T-Bond150.3125+0.25Dow25574.73+0.81%Nasdaq7211.78+0.81%S&P2767.56+0.70% The Metals: Gold edged down to $1315.70 in Asia, but it then chopped up to as high as $1323.90 in New York and en...Read More
By Dave KranzlerI fully expect the Government's Census Bureau to post a mind-blowing headline retail sales number for December. Hyperbolic headline economic statistics derived from mysterious "seasonal adjustments" based on questionable sampling methodology is part of the official propaganda policy mandated by the Executive Branch of Government.But I also believe that retail sales were likely...Read More
Beginning in late 2016, we began to question what we termed "The Generally Accepted Narrative of 2017". This allowed us to accurately forecast rising precious metal prices last year. For 2018, we will generally rely upon three overriding themes, and we discuss them in detail today.As a recap, what was GAN2017? We first spelled it out in a formal post on January 17, 2017. You can read it here: http...Read More
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / January 11, 2018 / MGX Minerals Inc. ("MGX" or the "Company") (CSE: XMG / OTCQB: MGXMF / FKT: 1MG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Christopher Wolfenberg to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Wolfenberg is a Partner with the law firm of Fasken Martineau LLP. Prior to his current position he was a Partner with Norton Rose Fullbright. He provides practical...Read More