* Tepid start to November * IT sector hit by firm rupee * Yes Bank top gainer on NSE, closes up 8.5 pctNov 1 (Reuters) - Indian shares ended little changed onThursday as losses in IT stocks, pressured by a strong rupee,marginally outweighed gains in the financial sector.The broader NSE index ended 0.06 percent lower at10,380.45, while the benchmark BSE index closed mostlyflat at 34,431.97.IT stock...Read More
* STOXX 600 up 0.2 pct * ING gains on profit beat * BT rallies as outlook improves * Shell, TGS lead oil stocks lower (Updates prices, adds details)By Danilo Masoni and Helen ReidMILAN/LONDON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - European shares hit atwo-week high on Thursday as strong results from Dutch bank INGand UK telecoms group BT helped offset a disappointing updatefrom Credit Suisse, and ASM International br...Read More
Marijuana stocks are in "early internet" territory.Amazon's early investors walked away with over 79,000% in profits. And this same phenomenon is happening in the cannabis space right now.Remember, the dotcom bubble separated out the real companies from the fake.Which is why it's so important to "weed" out the companies that might not survive this volatile but opportune time.Now, the race has ser...Read More
South African miner Gold Fields (NYSE, JSE:GFI) revealed Thursday the biggest union at its massive, but struggling South Deep mine is going on strike on Friday over the company's planned job cuts, which Chief Executive Officer Nick Holland has called a "last-gasp measure."The gold miner is axing about 1,100 jobs, almost third of the workforce at the mine - its only one left in South Africa - a...Read More
South African miner Gold Fields (NYSE, JSE:GFI) revealed Thursday the biggest union at its massive, but struggling South Deep mine is going on strike on Friday over the company's planned job cuts, which Chief Executive Officer Nick Holland has called a "last-gasp measure."The gold miner is axing about 1,100 jobs, almost third of the workforce at the mine - its only one left in South Africa - a...Read More
South African miner Gold Fields (NYSE, JSE:GFI) revealed Thursday the biggest union at its massive, but struggling South Deep mine is going on strike on Friday over the company's planned job cuts, which Chief Executive Officer Nick Holland has called a "last-gasp measure."The gold miner is axing about 1,100 jobs, almost third of the workforce at the mine - its only one left in South Africa - a...Read More
Gold and silver are historically undervalued, in inflation adjusted terms, since 1970.Gold ounces per capita is trading below 1950s numbers which means there is less available physical ounces per person now than almost 70 years ago.Bond and stock market weakness are pointing to a recession. Crashes in both markets will likely be needed to break the spot price speculative nonsense which drives curr...Read More
ANKARA, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Turkey's Treasury said on Thursdayit expected 2019 domestic borrowing to increase to 153.9 billionlira ($27.56 billion) from 132.4 this year, and to boost itsexternal borrowing to 45.1 billion lira ($8.08 billion).Domestic debt was seen at 164.6 billion lira, while externaldebt service was seen at 60.2 billion lira for 2019, theTreasury said in a statement. It also said i...Read More
Nickel premiums in China rose on Tuesday October 30, on an opening import arbitrage. The physical nickel markets in Europe and the United States were relatively quiet. Premiums rose in China with an open import arbitrage making business more profitable. The nickel markets in Europe were mostly flat despite a weak London Metal Exchange nickel price. US nickel premiums were unchanged, although consu...Read More
Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange ended mostly lower Wednesday October 31, pressured by a fresh 2018 high in the US dollar index.The three-month nickel price was hardest hit, falling 2.5% over the afternoon to an intraday low of $11,500 per tonne. Both three-month copper and zinc fell below nearby support levels - copper fell below $6,000 per tonne for the first time since September...Read More
The tin premium in Europe accelerated to a 21-month high on concerns surrounding Indonesian tin supply, while premiums in the United States and in Asia were immobile on sufficient supply. European premiums at 21-month high US contracts hint at climbing premiums Asia premiums steady on abundant stocks Indonesian supply crunch lifts European premiums In Europe, the premium for 99.9%...Read More
Key data from the Wednesday October 31 pricing session in Europe.Key driversTrades and assessments indicate the European ferro-titanium market continued the downtrend that began on September 12, when the market was assessed at $5.80-6.05 per kg. Ample supply of material, as well as traders looking to sell-off inventories before year-end were cited...Read More
Spot copper concentrate treatment and refining charges (TCs/RCs) remained almost unchanged and at high levels toward the end of October, with a rapidly widening backwardation reducing the market liquidity.Fastmarkets' assessment of the TC/RC index dipped by $1.60 per tonne/0.16 cents per lb to $87.40 per tonne/8.74 cents per lb on October 31. The previous assessment of $89.00 per tonne/8.90 cents...Read More
The refined zinc market is expected to be in a slight deficit next year despite improved mined zinc supply, a representative from the International Lead and Zinc Study Group said on Wednesday October 31.Refined zinc metal output will rise to 13.81 billion tonnes next year, up 3% from the expected output of 13.41 billion tonnes this year, the group's director of economics and environment Meng Jianb...Read More
The easing backwardation in forward London Metal Exchange price spreads gave support to aluminium premiums across the globe this week, with the December-January spread narrowing from a $15 per tonne backwardation to $7.50 per tonne. Rotterdam premiums gain support from easing backwardation in Q1 spreadsMJP premium range widens to $70-85 per tonneUS Midwest premium unchanged as backwardation fears...Read More
Here Are 3 Hot Things to Know About Stocks Right Now The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose Wednesday, posting its best two-day rally in more than two years, as the blue chip index closed out a tough month that saw the index fall about 5%.Facebook Inc. (FB) rose 3.8% after the social media giant posted quarterly earnings that beat Wall Street estimates. General Motors Co. (GM) &nb...Read More
Turkish deep-sea scrap import prices remained largely stable after a new transaction was heard on Wednesday October 31.A steel mill in the Marmara region booked a Baltic Sea cargo comprising 23,000-25,000 tonnes of HMS 1&2 (80:20) at $335 per tonne and 4,000-5,000 tonnes of bonus at $345 per tonne cfr, late on October 30.Some sources believed that the cargo also contained...Read More
Comex copper prices recovered from a mid-September low in early morning trading on Wednesday in the United States, with a stronger dollar and modest Chinese growth preventing a major rebound.The copper price for December settlement on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange inched up 0.05 cents to $2.6645 per lb. Overnight, China's October PMI for the manufacturing industry was reco...Read More
The Wednesday Market Minute Global stocks look to close out a brutal October on a high note, with investors snapping up beaten-down shares despite lingering headline risks related to U.S.-China trade, rising interest rates and weakening corporate earnings.Asia shares were supported by central bank action in Japan and China, with the former trimming its near-term inflation forecast and the latter...Read More
The European copper cathode premium dipped on Tuesday October 30 while the cif Shanghai premium was slightly lower after a sustained import loss and wider backwardation in the London Metal Exchange spread pushed traders to the sidelines; the US premium was steady with the focus on annual negotiations. European market slips on backwardation. Shanghai cif premium slightly lower due to import a...Read More