Tuesday's U.S. elections took place and the results were as expected; the House turned blue and Republicans added a couple of seats in the Senate. Gold had a very active night as well with a big rally on fear, sell-off on relief and now a rally towards the overnight highs on relief. How do these results affect the price of gold? The simple answer is they don't. Asset classes may react to the news,...Read More

Tuesday's U.S. elections tookplace and the results were as expected; the House turned blue and Republicans addeda couple of seats in the Senate. Gold had a very active night as well with abig rally on fear, sell-off on relief and now a rally towards the overnighthighs on relief.How do these results affect theprice of gold? The simple answer is they don't. Asset classes may react to thenews, but th...Read More

Following its recent announcement of a partnership with Purlucid Treatment Solutions, Vancouver-based MGX Minerals (CSE: XMG) said today that it is moving forward with its third petrolithium and advanced wastewater treatment system to recover lithium from brine.In detail, MGX said that the manufacturing of nano-filtration membrane housing is underway and primary nano-flotation, piping, and structu...Read More

(Updates with closing prices, recasts)By Peter HobsonLONDON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Zinc prices on Wednesday fell to aseven-week low on expectations that a supply crunch will ease.Benchmark zinc on the London Metal Exchange (LME)closed down 1.8 percent at $2,455 a tonne after touching $2,445,the lowest since Sept. 21."Smelter margins in China are picking up and the expectationis that production is...Read More

Russia's Alrosa (MCX:ALRS) just recovered the first large gem-quality rough diamond from its Verkhne-Munskoe deposit, which recently launched operations in Western Yakutia.In a press release, the world's top diamond producer said the transparent round-shaped octahedron crystal with insignificant yellow hue was recovered from Zapolyarnaya pipe - one of four kimberlite pipes of the deposit. The dep...Read More

* Stocks notch higher after US election * Rand boosted by weaker dollar(Update levels and quotes)JOHANNESBURG, Nov 7 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand firmedagainst a weaker dollar on Wednesday after U.S. midtermelections split Congress, lowering the chance of any major U.S.fiscal policy boost soon.Stocks recovered marginally from a sell-off ahead of theelections.At 1505 GMT, the rand traded 1.04 pe...Read More

(Updates prices) * Dollar index falls 0.6 pct * Democrats will control House for first time in eight years * Investors await U.S. Fed's two-day policy meeting * Platinum hits more than 4-month high By Swati VermaBENGALURU, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Gold rose on Wednesday as U.S.mid-term elections delivered a split Congress and pressured thedollar, with investors now turning their attention to a FederalRes...Read More

Gold falls early in 2018.History tells us to be careful.Gold is waiting for silver to validate its strength.The rate hike is baked inside this gold bar.Levels to watch and a pair of products for short-term trading.The dollar index rose to a new high for 2018 on the final day of October when the December futures contract hit a peak at 96.980. The last time that the dollar traded at a higher level w...Read More

Risk appetite is starting to confuse itself as broader markets struggle to pick a direction on US election results. Heaving US Treasuries and a Greenback in flux is seeing Gold struggle to maintain a firm hold in either direction. Gold has taken some wild swings in early Wednesday's trading session, alternating between spikes to 1,232.00 and drops into 1,223.00 as broader market sentiment wh...Read More

(Adds comment from central bank official)STOCKHOLM, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Sweden's central bank is addingthe Danish and Norwegian crowns as new reserve currencies, butwill stay out of the Chinese yuan for now, the Riksbank said onWednesday.The British pound, which the Riksbank already holds, willalso get the status of one of five contingency currencies alongwith the two Nordic units, the dollar and th...Read More

Anglo American Plc is going where larger rivals fear to tread, returning to its African roots to tap mineral assets with compelling returns.The storied mining company, founded by Ernest Oppenheimer in Johannesburg a century ago, is devoting a third of its exploration budget to the continent, including searching for copper and cobalt in Angola and Zambia. In South Africa, it's investing in platinum...Read More

Anglo American Plc is going where larger rivals fear to tread, returning to its African roots to tap mineral assets with compelling returns.The storied mining company, founded by Ernest Oppenheimer in Johannesburg a century ago, is devoting a third of its exploration budget to the continent, including searching for copper and cobalt in Angola and Zambia. In South Africa, it's investing in platinum...Read More

Published 20 Hours AgoUpdated5 Hours AgoReuters Leonhard Foeger | ReutersGold pared some gains on Wednesday but held firm as the dollar slid after the U.S. midterm elections delivered a split Congress and as investors looked ahead to a Federal Reserve meeting for signals on future interest rate hikes.Spot gold was up 0.01 percent at $1,226.53 per ounce having earlier hit $1,235.83, while U.S. gol...Read More

Botswana Diamonds (LON:BOD) has signed a contract with Palaeo Minerals covering full-scale mining activity at the Thorny River project in South Africa, which the company believes will become its first operating mine.The agreement, which sees Botswana Diamonds handing over control to the contractor, will allow the company to self-fund the project from bulk sampling through to mine development, it s...Read More

Botswana Diamonds (LON:BOD) has signed a contract with Palaeo Minerals covering full-scale mining activity at the Thorny River project in South Africa, which the company believes will become its first operating mine.The agreement, which sees Botswana Diamonds handing over control to the contractor, will allow the company to self-fund the project from bulk sampling through to mine development, it s...Read More

LONDON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Turkey's 2020-2030 dollar bondshit their highest level since August on Wednesday, as a drop inthe U.S. currency following midterm elections helpedextend the recent rebound in Turkey's markets.Ankara's 2030 bond got the biggest boost,rising nearly 1 cent in price in what looked set to be a fourthstraight day of gains.(Reporting by Marc Jones; Editing by Jo Mason) Messaging...Read More

(Adds details, quotes, context)MOSCOW, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Polyus, Russia's largestgold producer, on Wednesday reported third-quarter net profitdown 61 percent from a year ago to $144 million due to foreignexchange losses and other non-cash items.The company controlled by Said Kerimov, son of Russiantycoon Suleiman Kerimov, has not been targeted by the U.S.sanctions against Moscow. Washington includ...Read More

As we have written before in this report, we believe that for the market to regain its footing and march to new highs before year-end in the face of higher bond yields, financial stocks will have to lead. Typically, banks and insurance companies benefit from higher long-term interest rates and a growing economy. If they cannot outperform now with US growth above trend and long rates rising, somet...Read More

Here Are 3 Hot Things to Know About Stocks Right Now The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 all rose on Tuesday as voters headed to the polls for the U.S. midterm elections. It was the Nasdaq's first gain in three days, while the other two have closed higher in four of the past five trading sessions. Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY)  fell 3.9% des...Read More

A summary of base metals premiums from across the globe for the week to Tuesday November 6.Please click...Read More