South Africa's Petra Diamonds (LON:PDL) increased sales by more than a fifth in the first quarter of its financial year, as higher production, better quality stones and a weakening of the rand offset a slump in the price of the precious rocks it mines.Revenue rose 22 percent in the quarter to $80.2 million from $65.8 million a year prior, despite diamond prices being 5 percent lower when compa...Read More

South Africa's Petra Diamonds (LON:PDL) increased sales by more than a fifth in the first quarter of its financial year, as higher production, better quality stones and a weakening of the rand offset a slump in the price of the precious rocks it mines.Revenue rose 22 percent in the quarter to $80.2 million from $65.8 million a year prior, despite diamond prices being 5 percent lower when compa...Read More

FRANKFURT/MOSCOW, Oct 22 - Germany's BASF and Russian miner Norilsk Nickel (Nornickel) have struck a nickel and cobalt supply deal to meet growing demand for electric vehicle (EV) batteries.Underpinned by a new BASF cathode plant in Finland, the agreement could provide fresh impetus to European efforts to create battery cell manufacturing capacity in a market dominated Chinese and Korean producers...Read More

Mr. Darin Wagner reportsBALMORAL INITIATES BOREHOLE EM SURVEY ON GRASSET NICKEL TARGETSBalmoral Resources Ltd. has commenced a borehole electromagnetic survey, managed by Discovery Int'l Geophysics Inc., on a series of recently completed and continuing drill holes, which are targeting nickel-copper-cobalt-platinum-palladium mineralization within the Grasset ultramafic complex on the company's whol...Read More

Mr. Darin Wagner reportsBALMORAL INITIATES BOREHOLE EM SURVEY ON GRASSET NICKEL TARGETSBalmoral Resources Ltd. has commenced a borehole electromagnetic survey, managed by Discovery Int'l Geophysics Inc., on a series of recently completed and continuing drill holes, which are targeting nickel-copper-cobalt-platinum-palladium mineralization within the Grasset ultramafic complex on the company's whol...Read More

FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF, Oct 22 - ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaker, has declared force majeure for its Duisburg-Ruhrort site in Germany due to the Rhine river's low water levels, a spokesman for the group said in e-mailed comments on Monday."The currently low water level of the Rhine means that the company has adjusted production in Ruhrort to reflect lower pig iron supplies from Thysse...Read More

Chinese stocks just had a huge sessionDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are trading above fair value this morning, signaling a nearly triple-digit jump for the blue-chip index. Stocks look set to follow the lead of their Chinese counterparts, which soared thanks to reports the country could introduce new stimulus measures, while President Xi also promised to support the private sector. Ba...Read More

Joyce LeeSEOUL (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department is “deeply concerned” about planned financial cooperation between North and South Korea and has told South Korean banks that “ U.N. and U.S. sanctions on North Korea remain valid”, a South Korean regulatory document has shown.The document, drafted by South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) and released...Read More

Hyonhee ShinSEOUL (Reuters) - North and South Korea and the U.N. Command agreed on Monday to withdraw firearms and guard posts in the demilitarized zone village of Panmunjom this week, Seoul’s defense ministry said, the latest move in a fast-improving relationship.The three sides held their second round of talks at Panmunjom to discuss ways to demilitarize the border in line with a recent in...Read More

CMG appears to have found support at its 160-day trendlineThe shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) are 1.7% higher before the open, after RBC upgraded the restaurant stock to "outperform" from "sector perform," while boosting its price target to $510 from $450. The analyst in coverage likes Chipotle's menu innovation and digital initiatives, as well as its commitment to improving res...Read More

Chris Prentice, Frank Jack DanielNEW YORK/MEXICO CITY(Reuters) - The new North American trade agreement ends key legal protections for many U.S. businesses operating in Mexico, leaving their operations exposed to a risk they had avoided under the old trade deal: Mexico’s court system.For thousands of U.S. firms, the change could add complications and uncertainty to doing business south of th...Read More

   •  Fading safe-haven demand prompts some fresh selling at the start of a new trading week.    •  Fed rate hike prospects further driving flows away from the non-yielding yellow metal.    •  Investors look forward to this week’s key event/data for a fresh directional impetus. Gold traded with a mild negative bias through...Read More

ELKO, Nev/MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said Washington would withdraw from a landmark Cold War-era treaty that eliminated nuclear missiles from Europe because Russia was violating the pact, triggering a warning of retaliatory measures from Moscow.The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, negotiated by then-President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in 1987, requir...Read More

Doina Chiacu, Kylie MacLellanWASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia on Sunday called the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at its Istanbul consulate a “huge and grave mistake,” but sought to shield its powerful crown prince from the widening crisis, saying Mohammed bin Salman had not been aware.The comments from Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir were some of the most direct yet f...Read More

Spot gold remains above chart support that starts around $1,220 an ounce, says MKS (Switzerland) S.A. “Trade concerns between the U.S. and China remain elevated and the ongoing U.S.-Saudi tensions are likely to continue to underpin a bid tone for bullion over the near term,” MKS says. “Supportive price action around $1,210-$1,220 should restrict declines amid current global polit...Read More

Spot gold remains above chart support that starts around $1,220 an ounce, says MKS (Switzerland) S.A. “Trade concerns between the U.S. and China remain elevated and the ongoing U.S.-Saudi tensions are likely to continue to underpin a bid tone for bullion over the near term,” MKS says. “Supportive price action around $1,210-$1,220 should restrict declines amid current global polit...Read More

How to (carefully!) play a negative sentiment extreme in the options market"...put open interest at the SPY 280 strike was huge, and a break of this level proved devastating for bulls, as selling accelerated under heavy futures selling."...If the SPY remains above 272 and, better yet, 275, time is on the side of the bulls, as short-covering related to put open interest at these strikes and below c...Read More

The metals continue to pick up strength and look like they are getting ready to blast off. The key here is not to be too impatient and force the trade too early. There will be plenty of time to enter, but the key levels right now are $1,220-$1,240.After breaking out to the upside a couple of weeks ago, gold has found new support within its new consolidation range. The action has been bullish and i...Read More

(Kitco News) - Gold prices are modestly down in early U.S. trading Monday, pressured a bit by a return of trader and investor risk appetite to the world marketplace—despite potentially disruptive elements that still loom over the stock and financial markets. December gold futures were last down $3.20 an ounce at $1,225.50. December Comex silver was last down $0.01 at $14.64 an ounce.Global s...Read More

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